Electoral advantage, malapportionment, and One Party dominance in Japan

In: Asian perspective, Band 16, Heft 1, S. 5-26

Abstract

The purpose of the study is to ascertain the degree to which the electoral system of Japan confers an advantage on the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP). It also explores the related question of whether or not the LDP makes a deliberate use of the electoral system to secure or maximize its electoral advantage. (DÜI-Sen)