Ebook: The transformation of the Japanese left : from old socialists to new democrats

Introduction 1. The changes in Japanese Voting Behaviour and Attitudes towards Politics, 1980-2000 2. From Old Socialists to New Democrats: Two Decades in the Life of the Japanese Left 3. The Constitution and its importance to the decline of the Japan Socialist Party and the unity of the Democratic Party of Japan. 4. Rengo and the Changes in the Japanese Left 5. Electoral System Reforms and their Impact on the Japan Socialist Party and the Democratic Party of Japan 6. The decline of the Japan Socialist Party and the emergence of the Democratic Party of Japan in Okayama Prefecture: a case study Conclusion