The decline of particularism in Japanese politics

Journal of East Asian Studies

Volumn 10, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 239-273

  Noble, Gregory W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TOKYO   (Japan)

Author keywords

Budget; Electoral reform; Infrastructure; Japan; Liberal democratic party; Particularism; Public works

Indexed keywords

EID: 77954838355     PISSN: 15982408     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/s1598240800003453     Document Type: Article

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