The Making of Modern Japan

Jansen, Marius B.

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“…In Japan, the prewar era is commonly recognized as highly oligarchic, with the conglomerates known as the zaibatsu dominating both politics and the economy (the title of the book on prewar Japanese politics by Ramseyer and Rosenbluth (1995) is Politics of Oligarchy). The postwar politics in Japan, on the other hand, has been dominated by the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), which is closely connected to the business elite (e.g., Ramseyer and Rosenbluth 1997;and Jansen 2000). In the Korean case, the close links between the large family-run conglomerates, the chaebol, and the politicians are well documented (e.g., Kang 2002).…”

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Oligarchic Versus Democratic Societies

Acemoğlu

2008

Journal of the European Economic Association

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This paper develops a model to analyze economic performance under different political regimes. An "oligarchic" society, where political power is in the hands of major producers, protects their property rights but also tends to erect significant entry barriers against new entrepreneurs. Democracy, where political power is more widely diffused, imposes redistributive taxes on producers, but tends to avoid entry barriers. When taxes in democracy are high and the distortions caused by entry barriers are low, an oligarchic society achieves greater efficiency. Because comparative advantage in entrepreneurship shifts away from the incumbents, the inefficiency created by entry barriers in oligarchy deteriorates over time. The typical pattern is one of rise and decline of oligarchic societies: An oligarchic society may first become richer, but later fall behind a similar democratic society. I also discuss how democracies may be better able to take advantage of new technologies, how within-elite conflict in oligarchies might cause a transition to democracy, and how the unequal distribution of income may keep inefficient oligarchic institutions in place. (JEL: P16, O10)

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Oligarchic Versus Democratic Societies

Acemoğlu

2008

Journal of the European Economic Association

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“…During World War II, the Shinto religion was used to promote nationalism through the myths of the emperor's descent from the gods and tales of divine intervention in previous wars (Jansen, 2000). The new constitution imposed on Japan during the post-World War II occupation required free association of nonprofit groups.…”

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Legitimation Issues in the State-Nonprofit Relationship

Moore

2001

Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector Quarterly

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Current theories on the origin of the nonprofit sector do not adequately explain changes in the relative scale of social welfare service provision by the state versus private nonprofit entities. French and Japanese experiences illustrate that nations can undergo significant change, cycling through periods of expansion then restriction of the legal status and role of the nonprofit sector. This article considers the potential for legitimation strategies to explain the shifts in nonprofit status in France and Japan. The article concludes that although some theoretical foundation exists on legitimation concepts, additional work needs to be done to derive a sufficient theory of how legitimation issues affect change in the nonprofit sector.

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“…To understand better the reasons behind the popularity of Michael Sandel's lectures in Japan, it is necessary to briefly review the historical background of Japanese society. For the purpose of this essay, the review should begin with the Meiji Restoration in the late 19th century when Japan rushed to introduce Western civilization and transformed itself into a modern nation-state (Gordon, 2008;Jansen, 2000;Toyama, 2000). A chain of revolutionary events restored imperial rule to Japan in 1868, ending the Tokugawa Shogunate, the feudal regime of relative peace and stability that lasted more than 200 years.…”

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“…The modernization and democratization of Japan continued into the following Taisho era (1912)(1913)(1914)(1915)(1916)(1917)(1918)(1919)(1920)(1921)(1922)(1923)(1924)(1925)(1926) and Showa era (Gordon, 2008;Hando, 2009;Jansen, 2000;Nakamura, 2012). Arguably the most significant event in the Showa era was World War II.…”

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Justice and Dialogue in Japan's Top Press: Philosopher Michael Sandel as Cultural Authority

Hanaki

2014

Communication, Culture & Critique

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In April 2010, Japan Broadcasting Corporation (NHK: Nippon Hoso Kyokai) began broadcasting Justice With Michael Sandel, a highly popular lecture course by the Harvard political philosopher. Despite its serious content, the program has enjoyed much popularity and has been rebroadcast several times. In this article, I analyze how Japanese major newspapers have discussed the lectures and the scholarship of Michael Sandel. The analysis reveals that the popularity of Sandel's lectures reflects the feeling of uneasiness shared among the public about the current social climate in Japan. Sandel's political philosophy and educational practice seem to have offered the Japanese public a means to address moral political issues facing the country.

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The Making of Modern Japan

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Oligarchic Versus Democratic Societies

Oligarchic Versus Democratic Societies

Legitimation Issues in the State-Nonprofit Relationship

Justice and Dialogue in Japan's Top Press: Philosopher Michael Sandel as Cultural Authority

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