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Gradual Institutional Change in Japan (Nissan Institute/Routledge Japanese Studies),New
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This book analyses institutional reforms implemented by Japanese Prime Minister Abe Shinzo, under his second administration from 2012 to 2020. Also examined is the evolution in the role of such actors in Japanese politics as bureaucrats, Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) factions, and backbenchers of the ruling party.Chapters offer multidimensional explanations for the preconditions of successful gradual institutional change in political systems, characterized by relatively strong veto players, rigid governmental structures, and numerous unofficial decisionmaking rules. It is argued that enhancement of the prime ministers position was implemented through the creative use of preexisting policy venues, coupled with minor institutional changes in decisionmaking bodies. Using three illustrated case studies, it is demonstrated how the prime minister managed to centralize the decisionmaking process: a result of strategic appointment of ministers, empowerment of the Cabinet Secretariat and also taking advantage of wider advisory organs, largely circumventing deliberations on key policies in the ruling party. Seemingly minor changes thus manifested in a major redefinition of decisionmaking patterns: a result of the longterm perspective of the Abe administration.Gradual Institutional Change in Japan: Kantei Leadership under the Abe Administration will be useful for students seeking to understand the process of successful gradual institutional change and for scholars of Japanese studies and political science.
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