دانلود کتاب Political Reform Reconsidered: The Trajectory of a Transformed Japanese State

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Preface to the English Edition
Preface to the Original Japanese Edition
Acknowledgments
Contents
Author and Translator
Chapter 1: Perspectives on Political Reform
1 The Path to Political Reform
The Bubble as Precursor
Strengthening Satisfaction with the Status Quo
1989 as a Turning Point
2 How Has Political Reform Been Represented?
Growing Momentum for Reform
Unsettled Evaluation
Previous Explanations
Remaining Questions
3 This Book´s Approach
``Ideas´´ and Their ``Localization´´
What We Think Was Happening
Why Did Reform Happen This Way?
Notable Points and the Structure of the Book
Chapter 2: An Overview of Political Reform
1 What Is Political Reform?
De Facto Constitutional Revision
Classification of Domains
2 Central Government Reform
Electoral Reform
Strengthening the Cabinet
The Reorganization of Ministries and Agencies
3 Reforms Outside of the Central Government
Central Bank and Judiciary Reform
Decentralization Reform
4 The Project of the Liberal Modernist
From ``Object´´ to ``Subject´´ of Politics
Modernism in Postwar Japan
Liberalism, Communism, Conservatism
The Relationship with Party Politics
Who Is the Liberal Modernist?
The Localization of Reforms and the Rise of Domain Autonomy
Chapter 3: Electoral Reform
1 Background of Reform
Why Is the Electoral System Important?
The Electoral System and Policy
The Problem of the Medium-Sized Electoral District System
Issues That Should Be Addressed
2 Toward the Modernization of Politics
Multiple Directions
Choice of Philosophy Based on the ``Outline for Political Reform´´
Complementary Logic
3 The Localization of the Parallel Single-Member District-Proportional Representation Electoral System
Concrete Choices
Forming a Majority
Kanemaru´s Arrest as the Decisive Step
Did Voters Agree?
4 What Happened?
Expected Consequences
Development as Expected
Some Important Unanticipated Consequences
Lack of Interest in Linkages
Chapter 4: Administrative Reform
1 The Background of Reform
The Emergence of the Administrative State
Administrative Reform as an Issue
2 What Was the True Aim?
The Emergence of a New Direction
Administrative Reform as Part of Political Reform
Between ``Small Government´´ and ``Strong Government´´
3 Reorganizing Ministries as a Means of Localization
In the Vortex of Inter-party Competition
The Effective ``Preservation´´ of the Strengthening of Cabinet Functions
4 What Happened?
The Decisive Effects of Strengthening Cabinet Functions
The Apparent Arrival of ``Small Government´´
Chapter 5: Reform of the Bank of Japan and Ministry of Finance
1 The Background of Reform
The Role of the Central Bank
The Bank of Japan Act as Wartime Legislation
Scandals in the Ministry of Finance and the Financial Sector
2 Two Directions
Global Trends
The Central Bank Study Group
Putting Ministry of Finance Reform on the Agenda
Formation of a Reform Proposal
3 Which Was the ``Core´´?
Localization as Administrative Reform
The Idea of ``Open Independence´´ Survives
4 What Happened?
The Bank of Japan Strengthens Its Independence
The Declining Influence of the Ministry of Finance
A New Coordination System?
Chapter 6: Reform of the Judicial System
1 The Background for Reform
What Is Judicial Independence?
Insulation from Society
2 Clear Directionality
Expanding Points of Contact with Society
Greater Autonomy from the Executive and Legislative Branches
Research and the Exploration of Options by the Supreme Court
3 Reform by Consensus
The Road to the Establishment of the Advisory Council
Judicial System Reform Council
The Reality of Institutional Reform
4 Localization After Institutional Change
Difficulties in the Implementation Stage
A Return to Expertise
Chapter 7: Decentralization Reforms
1 Background of Reform
What Is Decentralization?
What Was Being Sought?
Recognized Challenges
2 A New Rationale
Increased Attention on Responsiveness
Different Ways of Thinking
3 Beyond Approving General Arguments and Opposing Specific Arguments
Penetrating the Heart of Government
Three Directions
Characteristics of Majority Formation
4 What Happened?
Anticipated Consequences
Capacity Issues for Local Governments
Coordination Problems Between Central and Local Governments
Chapter 8: Is Reform Finished?
1 Far-Reaching and Large-Scale Reforms
Consistency in Ideas
What Underpinned Heisei Democracy
2 The Problem of Inconsistency and Noncommitment
The Various Consequences of Localization
Inconsistencies in the Multilevel Mixture
The Impact of Areas Not Addressed
3 Is Reform No Longer Necessary?
Reform Fatigue and Excessive Criticism
Towards a New Era
Translator´s Afterword
Appendix: Chronology of Relevant Political History (1985-2014)
Publisher´s Notes
References
Index