Title Local politics and national policy : multi-level conflicts in Japan and beyond / Ken Victor Leonard Hijino

Published Abingdon, Oxon ; New York, NY : Routledge, 2017

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Description 1 online resource Series Routledge contemporary Japan series ; 68 Routledge contemporary Japan series ; 68. Contents 1. Theories of local power and multi-level conflict -- 2. Local autonomy and partisan linkages in post-war Japan -- 3. Campaigning against the capital : multi-level conflicts within the LDP -- 4. The politics of local opposition : multi-level conflicts under the DPJ -- 5. Governors and governments : multilevel conflicts between executives -- 6. Multilevel conflicts in Canada, Germany, and the UK Summary This book is about why and how central and local governments clash over important national policy decisions. Its empirical focus is on the local politics of Japan which has significantly shaped, and been shaped by, larger developments in national politics. The book argues that since the 1990s, changes in the national political arena, fiscal and administrative decentralization, as well as broader socio-economic developments have led to a decoupling of once closely integrated national and local party systems in Japan. Such decoupling has led to a breakdown of symbiotic relations between the centre and regions. In its place are increasing strains between national and local governments leading to greater intra-party conflict, inter-governmental conflicts, and more chief executives with agendas and resources increasingly autonomous of the national ruling party.Although being a book primarily focused on the Japanese case, the study seeks to contribute to a broader understanding of how local partisans shape national policy-making. The book theorizes and investigates how the degree of state centralization, vertical integration for party organizations, and partisan congruence in different levels of government affect inter-governmental relations. Japan's experience is compared with Germany, Canada, and the UK to explore sources of multi-level policy conflict Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index Notes Vendor-supplied metadata Subject Central-local government relations -- Japan Decentralization in government -- Japan Local government -- Japan POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Essays. POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Government -- General. POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Government -- National. POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Reference. Central-local government relations Decentralization in government Local government Politics and government SUBJECT Japan -- Politics and government -- 1989- http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh95001180 Subject Japan Form Electronic book ISBN 9781317265610 1317265610 9781315636634 1315636638 9781317265627 1317265629 9781317265603 1317265602

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