Nationalist in a Liberal Order: Why Populism Missed Japan

Lind, Jennifer

doi:10.1080/13439006.2018.1472867

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“…Despite these limitations, this study has important implications for our understanding of contemporary Japanese politics and makes significant contributions to the broader debate about populism in Japan (see Fahey et al ., 2021). The empirical findings generally support the argument that the LDP's resistance to the international liberal order enabled it to address certain TAN value priorities of the more conservative parts of the Japanese public (see Lind, 2018), thereby reducing the risk of successful competitors on the right. Yet, notwithstanding the heterogeneity of values and positions among non-voters, the relatively pronounced degree of authoritarian orientations among abstainers constitutes a novel finding that may challenge the idea that demands for authoritarian populism are already fulfilled by the current political supply, thus indicating the potential for the emergence of new challenger parties.…”

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confidence: 65%

“…Likewise, recent accounts of the success of the LDP, which has steadily returned to power since 2012, seem to take a rather economic perspective and to attach less importance to value oppositions: Umeda (2019) attributes the LDP's hegemony to its adaptability to new environments, whereby among others, the party's commitment to protecting the interests of small farmers and businesses from globalization was a crucial factor for power consolidation. A similar reasoning was proposed by Lind (2018) in her discussion of Japan's seeming immunity to the rise of populism. Lind argued that the preconditions for the success of populism were missing in Japan because the LDP successfully resisted pressures toward liberalization by raising non-economic trade barriers and limiting immigration, while protecting Japan's vulnerable sectors from global competition.…”

Section: Social Class Values and Other Factors In Japanese Voting Beh...supporting

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Still valuable? Reconsidering the role of authoritarian values among Japanese voters

Berlucchi

Hino

2022

Japanese Journal of Political Science

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The Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) has dominated Japanese politics since its foundation in 1955. The party's ability to support the interests of small farmers and its commitment to the middle-class through redistributive economic policies have been regarded as among the primary factors leading to its prolonged hegemony. Yet, the LDP has occasionally relied on non-economic political appeals addressing rather conservative issues such as Japan's military force and the country's traditional values. These appeals have significantly intensified under the premiership of Junichirō Koizumi and his successor Shinzō Abe, whose authoritative leadership styles and nationalist agendas reveal the relevance of non-economic values. This study focuses on the role of authoritarian values in shaping vote choice in twenty-first century Japan. Previously emphasized in The Japanese Voter, the authority–liberty dimension has gradually lost prominence in recent models of voting behavior, where socio-economic factors have had a central role in explaining vote choice. Our inquiry places new emphasis on this value dimension and provides evidence for the enduring relevance of individual authoritarian dispositions in models of vote choice.

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Section: Social Class Values and Other Factors In Japanese Voting Beh...supporting

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Still valuable? Reconsidering the role of authoritarian values among Japanese voters

Berlucchi

Hino

2022

Japanese Journal of Political Science

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“…5 Combined with social provision that was introduced during the 1970s, this meant a large underclass of unemployed or precariously employed did not emerge 6 . Particularly since the state ‘upheld the social compact of extending benefits to dislocated workers,’ lowering incentives for people to support populist leaders (Lind, 2018: 53).…”

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“…populists voice the concerns of the economically and politically left-behind individuals who are vulnerable in this system (Kitschelt, 1994;Mudde, 2007;Lind, 2018).…”

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Populism and the print media: the case of Japan

Steel

Kohama

2022

Japanese Journal of Political Science

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Japan has experienced many of the factors associated with populism, but has not experienced an upsurge of populism in national-level politics. We posit that the dominant frames in the Japanese print media coverage of populism form a crucial and overlooked part of the explanation for the absence of populism. Our qualitative human-coded analysis of quality and tabloid coverage demonstrates that overall, the Japanese newspapers act as gatekeepers and set an agenda that is unfavorable for right-wing populism. The press engage in ‘media populism’ and frame populism – and alternatives to the status quo more generally – as a threat. Moreover, the print media are not hostile to immigrants in ways that populists could leverage.

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“…13 By external appearances, it may be tempting to view the emergence of Far Right politics in Asia as distinct from the West. 14 European case studies, for instance, stress the growing prominence of the European Union and the migrant crisis in 2014 as key turning points. At first glance, similar factors seem absent in Japan.…”

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The Rise and Fall of Japan’s New Far Right: How Anti-Korean Discourses Went Mainstream

Yoon

Asahina

2021

Politics & Society

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Why has right-wing activism in Japan, despite its persistence throughout the postwar era, only gained significant traction recently? Focusing on the Zaitokukai, an anti-Korean movement in Japan, this article demonstrates how the new Far Right were able to popularize formerly stigmatized right-wing ideas. The Zaitokukai represents a political group distinct from the traditional right and reflective of new Far Right movements spreading worldwide. In Japan, concerns about the growing influence of South Korea and China in the 1980s as well as the decline of left-wing norms opened up a discursive opportunity for the new Far Right. By framing Korean postcolonial minorities as undeserving recipients of social welfare benefits, the Zaitokukai mobilized perceptions of threat that has continued to powerfully influence public perceptions of Koreans even following the group’s organizational decline. While past research has focused on the new Far Right’s political influence, this article stresses their roles as ideological entrepreneurs.

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Nationalist in a Liberal Order: Why Populism Missed Japan

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Still valuable? Reconsidering the role of authoritarian values among Japanese voters

Still valuable? Reconsidering the role of authoritarian values among Japanese voters

Populism and the print media: the case of Japan

The Rise and Fall of Japan’s New Far Right: How Anti-Korean Discourses Went Mainstream

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