Japan's Parliament: An Introduction

Baerwald, Hans H.

ISBN 10: 0521203872 / ISBN 13: 9780521203876

Published by Cambridge University Press, 1974

Good condition. Good dust jacket. A copy that has been read but remains intact. May contain markings such as bookplates, stamps, limited notes and highlighting, or a few light stains. Bundled media such as CDs, DVDs, floppy disks or access codes may not be included. Seller Inventory # P10J-00059

Synopsis:

This book was originally published in 1974. At the time of publication, the Japanese Parliament, or Diet, tended to be perceived from one of two widely divergent perspectives. On the one hand, it was made to appear as an institution operating according to parliamentary norms, as epitomised by the British model. On the other hand, it was denigrated as being nothing more than the setting for periodic scenes of violence. This introductory study was intended to provide a less stereotyped assessment of this national legislature. Some ten years went into the process of researching the subject. Extensive periods of residence in Japan allowed the author to observe the Diet in action, to interview (in Japanese) many of the members, their administrative assistants, the Diet's Secretariat, Japanese newsmen reporting the legislative process, and Japanese political scientists. Insofar as possible, a conscious effort was made to avoid American and European biases and to present the Diet as an institution operating within Japanese society.

Book Description: When this book was originally published in 1974, the Japanese Parliament, or Diet, tended to be perceived from one of two divergent perspectives. On the one hand, it was made to appear as an institution operating according to parliamentary norms; on the other, it was denigrated as being a setting for periodic scenes of violence. This study aimed to provide a less stereotyped assessment.

Bibliographic Details

Title: Japan's Parliament: An Introduction
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Publication Date: 1974
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: Good
Dust Jacket Condition: Dust Jacket Included