Japanese Liberal Democratic Party "One-Party Dominance" Research

Author: Xu Wansheng
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Publish Date: 2004-07-01
Features: The research object of this book is the post-war Japanese party system, specifically the "one-party dominant system" of the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP). Systematically studying post-war Japanese party politics and the party system under the title of "one-party dominant system" is still unprecedented in China's academic field of Japanese studies. In post-war Japan, from 1955 to 1993, the Liberal Democratic Party ruled continuously for 38 years as a single-party government. Even after 1993, the LDP remained in a dominant position within coalition governments, except for short periods, which is rarely seen in Western countries. In recent years, China's introduction and research on post-war Japanese politics have been scattered across various newspapers and magazines. However, systematic research on post-war Japanese politics from the perspective of the party system remains relatively scarce. This book, through analyzing the party politics centered around the Liberal Democratic Party, provides a systematic and in-depth exploration of the post-war Japanese party system.