Japan decides 2021: the Japanese general election / Robert J. Pekkanen, Steven R. Reed, Daniel M. Smith, editors.
Pekkanen, Robert.; Reed, Steven R., 1947-; Smith, Daniel M., 1982-
2023
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Japan decides 2021: the Japanese general election / Robert J. Pekkanen, Steven R. Reed, Daniel M. Smith, editors.
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9783031113246 (electronic bk.)
3031113241 (electronic bk.)
3031113233
9783031113239
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https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-11324-6
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Cham, Switzerland : Palgrave Macmillan, 2023.
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English
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JQ1631
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324.952052
Summary
Recent elections in Japan have been dramatic, and the 2021 general election was no exception. Worldwide turmoil caused by the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, as well as domestic uncertainty following the resignation of long-serving Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) Prime Minister Abe Shinzo, left many voters and political observers wondering whether his successors were up to the task of leading the country through the crisis. In the end, the LDP and coalition partner Komeito eked out an electoral victorybut one that masks important changes in the party system and nuanced changes in voter behavior and preferences. This fourth volume in the Japan Decides series features a comprehensive collection of analyses from leading experts, covering the legacy of Abes tenure in office, the state of the LDP and other parties, the impact of COVID-19 and the postponed 2020 Tokyo Summer Olympics, and many other important topics in contemporary party politics and domestic and foreign policy. Robert J. Pekkanen is Professor in the Henry M. Jackson School of International Studies, Adjunct Professor of Political Science, and Adjunct Professor of Sociology at the University of Washington, USA. Steven R. Reed is Professor Emeritus, retired from Chuo University, Japan. Daniel M. Smith is the Gerald L. Curtis Visiting Associate Professor of Modern Japanese Politics and Foreign Policy in the Department of Political Science and School of International and Public Affairs at Columbia University, USA.
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Intro
Acknowledgments
Contents
Notes on Contributors
Abbreviations
Political Parties
Newspapers
Other Abbreviations
List of Figures
List of Tables
1 Introduction: Japan's Coronavirus Election
References
2 Japanese Politics Between 2017 and 2021
2019 House of Councillors Results
Hope and After: The Opposition
Abe and After: 2020 Resignation and Replacements
Bibliography
3 The 2021 Election Results: Continuity and Change
Ishin's Rise
The LDP's Fall in Urban Districts
The CDP's Dilemma and Debacle
Conclusion
Notes
References

Part I Party Politics
4 How the Liberal Democratic Party Avoided a Loss in 2021
Presidential Selection
Nominations
Conclusion
Notes
References
5 The Opposition in 2021: A Second Party and a Third Force
The Opposition 2017-2021: Disappearance of Hope, Consolidation Around CDP
The 2021 Election and the Opposition
The CDP: Japan's Second Party
The SDP
Reiwa Shinsengumi
The JCP
The Democratic Party for the People
The Third Force Opposition: Ishin
The Future of the Opposition
Note
References

6 KMeitM in 2021: Strategizing Between the LDP and SMa Gakkai
Life as a Junior Coalition Partner: Seeking Stability Amidst Turmoil
KMeitM Links to China: An Important Conduit in Tense Times
KMeitMs 2021 Campaign
Election Results
Conclusion: The Status Quo, and Changes on the Horizon
Notes
References
7 Abe's Legacy
Abe as Kingmaker
Abe in the Leadership Election
The Balance Shifts
Abe as Opinion Leader
Conclusion
Notes
References
8 Candidate Selection for the 2021 General Election
Conflict Over Nominations in the Governing LDP and KMeitM

Coordination of the Progressive Opposition
Conclusion
Notes
References
9 Generational Change or Continuity in Japan's Leadership?
Too Young to Run?
Surveying Younger and Older Candidates
Policy Priorities
Policy Preferences
Potential Reforms to Increase Youth Representation
Notes
References
10 Should I Stay or Should I Go? Party Switching in Japan
The Who and Why of Party Switching
Party Switching Under MMM
Stay, Switch, or Retire? Candidate Choices in Democratic Competition
Japan's Opposition: Stuck Between a Rock and a Hard Place

Where Do Party Switchers Go?
References
11 Ministerial Selection Under Abe, Suga, and Kishida
Theory and Practice of Ministerial Selection in Japan
Cabinet Portfolio Allocation Under Abe, Suga, and Kishida
Characteristics of Ministers under Kishida
Conclusion
Note
References
Part II The Campaign
12 Public Opinion and COVID-19
Cabinet Approval Ratings, 2017-2021
How People Evaluated Abe, Suga, and Kishida
The Impact of the Coronavirus on Public Opinion
Conclusion
Notes
References
13 Social Media in the 2021 Election Campaign

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