Political Opposition and Local Politics in Japan
In: Princeton Legacy Library v.609
Cover -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Part 1 Introduction -- 1. Toward a Framework for the Study of Local Opposition -- Part 2 Electoral Trends -- 2. Electoral Change in Japan: An Overview -- 3. Political Opposition and Big City Elections in Japan, 1947-1975 -- 4. Opposition in the Suburbs -- 5. National and Local Voting Trends: Crosslevel Linkages and Correlates of Change -- Part 3 Citizens' Movements -- 6. Citizens' Movements: The Growth and Impact of Environmental Protest in Japan -- 7. Political Socialization Through Citizen's Movements -- 8. Civic Protest in Mishima: Citizens' Movements and the Politics of the Environment in Contemporary Japan -- Part 4 Progressive Local Administrations -- 9. Progressive Local Administrations: Local Public Policy and Local-National Relations -- 10. Political Choice and Policy Change in Medium-Sized Japanese Cities, 1962-1974 -- 11. Opposition in Power: The Development and Maintenance of Leftist Government in Kyoto Prefecture -- Part 5 Conclusion -- 12. The Partisan Politicization of Local Government: Causes and Consequences -- List of Contributors -- Index.