Local Political Participation in Japan

A Case Study of Oita

Dani Daigle Kida

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CRC Press Inc
06 August 2018

Sociology; Regional government

Series: Routledge Studies on the Asia-Pacific Region

How Do Japanese Citizens Participate Politically?

Most Japanese citizens, perhaps with a bit of a chuckle, would answer that ‘average’ Japanese do not participate in politics. While political attitudes in other countries have fluctuated corresponding to social, political, and economic climates of the times; in Japan, a consistently negative view of politics has persisted since the late 1960s. Japanese citizens perceive their government much more critically than citizens of neighboring countries. While many Japanese citizens participate in specific political acts such as signing candidate support cards, attending political rallies, or directly contacting politicians, they largely do not view these activities as political participation. Kida examines why this is the case; whether there is a connection between negative views of politics and how Japanese people self-identify their political participation; how Japanese citizens attempt to exact change or influence policy; how the government engages citizens in political participation; and the relationship between citizens’ attitudes towards government and levels of political participation.

Kida explores political participation on the local level, to better understand the sources of political attitudes. While participation studies have been conducted in Japan, most are centered in large urban areas, focusing on either extreme forms of participation such as protests, or concentrated on single issue participation such as the environmental or women’s movements. This book, in contrast, explores what every day ‘regular’ in the system political participation looks like in a small traditional Japanese city – using Oita, a small city in Kyushu, as a case study. It focuses especially on the role local institutions and politicians play in influencing the kinds of participation available and subsequently, the attitudes created about participation.

By: Dani Daigle Kida
Imprint: CRC Press Inc
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 156mm,
Weight: 362g
ISBN: 9780815359487
ISBN 10: 0815359489
Series: Routledge Studies on the Asia-Pacific Region
Pages: 148
Publication Date: 06 August 2018
Audience: College/higher education , Primary , A / AS level
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Acknowledgements List of Figures & Tables Introduction Political Actors Institutionalized Participatory Mechanisms Koenkai (personal support organization) Lowering of the Minimum Voting Age Survey Results Discussion, Recommendations, & Conclusion Appendix A- Oita Survey Questions Index

Dani Daigle Kida is a Researcher at the Center for Democracy Promotion, Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University, Japan