Advice and Consent: The Politics of Consultation in Japan by Frank J. Schwartz (

Description: Advice and Consent by Frank J. Schwartz This book explores how political conflicts of interest among economic groups are resolved in Japan with the help of consultative councils, or shingikai. Schwartz also makes broader observations about the political economy of Japan, and, by extension, other advanced industrial economies. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description The postwar era has witnessed a pluralizing trend in Japan, but small sets of narrowly-focused interest groups still dominate policymaking. Over 200 small consultative councils (shingikai), composed of business people, bureaucrats, scholars, journalists, union members, and others, deliberate on virtually every aspect of public policy. This book reviews their functions and operations, and presents three case studies of specific governmental decisions involving the use of shingikai in the late 1980s. Author Biography Schwartz is a marine zoologist and well-known shark expert who has studied the fishes for more than 45 years. He is professor and curator of fishes at the University of North Carolina Institute of Marine Sciences at Morehead City. Table of Contents Preface; 1. Interest-group politics in Japan: competing interpretations; 2. The Shingikai system; 3. Shingikai in the spotlight; 4. Amending Japans labor constitution: revision of the labor standards act; 5. Regulating the invisible giant: the introduction of financial futures markets; 6. The god that fell: reducing the price of rice; 7. Comparisons and conclusions. Review ... this book is a valuable data resource. Published in 1998, when central government reform was being widely debated, it is also timely and useful in understanding the character of recent Japanese administrative reform. if students read the case studies carefully - especially the passages where Schwartzs interviewees give blow-by-blow accounts of specific debates - they will surely discover important materials for future studies in this area. Social Science Japan Journal Promotional Schwartz explores how political conflicts of interest among economic groups are resolved in Japan. Review Quote "...this first-rate book analyzes one of the important functions of the Japanese policy-making process from critical and comparative perspectives. Recommended for all levels." Choice Promotional "Headline" Schwartz explores how political conflicts of interest among economic groups are resolved in Japan. Description for Bookstore This book explores how political conflicts of interest among economic groups are resolved in Japan with the help of consultative councils, or shingikai. Schwartz also makes broader observations about the political economy of Japan, and, by extension, other advanced industrial economies. Description for Library This book explores how political conflicts of interest among economic groups are resolved in Japan with the help of consultative councils, or shingikai. Schwartz also makes broader observations about the political economy of Japan, and, by extension, other advanced industrial economies. Details ISBN0521005361 Author Frank J. Schwartz Publisher Cambridge University Press Language English ISBN-10 0521005361 ISBN-13 9780521005364 Media Book Format Paperback Year 2001 Imprint Cambridge University Press Subtitle The Politics of Consultation in Japan Place of Publication Cambridge Country of Publication United Kingdom Edition 1st Residence Morehead City, NC, US Birth 1929 Short Title ADVICE & CONSENT REV/E Edition Description Revised Pages 344 Affiliation Harvard University, Massachusetts DOI 10.1604/9780521005364 UK Release Date 2001-03-05 AU Release Date 2001-03-05 NZ Release Date 2001-03-05 Illustrations Worked examples or Exercises Publication Date 2001-03-05 Alternative 9780521580489 DEWEY 322.30952 Audience Tertiary & Higher Education We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:7684065;

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