The Liberal Democratic Party has ruled Japan almost continuously since its creation in 1955 (1955-1993, 1994-2009, 2012-present). Does Japan need a more effective opposition to be more of a democracy? Assuming that’s the case, what can be done to create an effective opposition or alternation in power?
JSIS 495 C – Robert Pekkanen: Explaining Opposition Failure in Japan: Institutions, Party Fragmentation, and the Rural-Urban Divide
Evaluator
Ethan Scheiner
East Asia Studies, International Relations, UC Davis
Task Force
- Rachel Greenwood
- Karen Kaminaga
- Mia Kim
- Changyu Li
- Dorrit Lam
- Diego Lingad
- Guy Oron
- Grace Roberts
- Elizabeth Swanberg
- Adrian Siu Kei Yue
