ID | 086684 |
Title Proper | Japan in 2008 |
Other Title Information | prelude to change? |
Language | ENG |
Author | Arase, David |
Publication | 2009. |
Summary / Abstract (Note) | Events in 2008 suggest that the Koizumi era is over and the Liberal Democratic Party will lose the lower house election that must be called before its current term expires in September 2009. The Democratic Party of Japan became the favorite to win the election and laid out the new domestic and foreign policy directions in which it will take Japan. |
`In' analytical Note | Asian Survey Vol. 49, No. 1; Jan-Feb 2009: p.107-119 |
Journal Source | Asian Survey Vol. 49, No. 1; Jan-Feb 2009: p.107-119 |
Key Words | Japanese Domestic Politics ; Japanese Foreign Policy ; Liberal Democratic Party ; Democratic Party of Japan ; Lower House Election ; Japan |