This book introduces a multilayered approach to the study of democracy, combining specific knowledge of Japan with theoretical insights from the literature on d

Following World War II, the American Occupation created Western style democratic institutions in Japan and sought to develop a society and culture that would su

Richardson refutes the widely accepted hypothesis that postwar Japan has been a semiauthoritarian and consensual state, arguing that Japanese political life has

A veteran American diplomat with extensive experience in Japan takes a fresh look at the country's democratic tradition--its troubled past and its uncertain pre