Hugo Dobson is Professor of Japan’s International Relations at the School of Languages, Arts and Societies, University of Sheffield. Karin Narita is Research Associate in Japanese Politics and International Relations at the School of Languages, Arts and Societies, University of Sheffield. Caroline Rose is Emeritus Professor of Sino-Japanese Relations at the School of Languages, Cultures and Societies, University of Leeds.
‘A fascinating analysis of an overlooked topic that provides rich context on Japanese politics and the lives of former leaders.’ Jeff Kingston, Temple University Japan ‘A genuinely comparative perspective on modern Japan’s former prime ministers that demonstrates the ongoing political importance of informal actors’. Janet Hunter, London School of Economics and Political Science