| ID | 100580 |
| Title Proper | Factors behind the historic defeat of Japan's Liberal Democratic Party in 2009 |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Maeda, Ko |
| Publication | 2010. |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | This study seeks to identify the factors that caused the historic defeat of Japan's longdominant party in the 2009 election. Employing district-level data, I show that a large national swing occurred that overrode district-specific characteristics, and that the electoral coordination of opposition parties helped bring about victory. |
| `In' analytical Note | Asian Survey Vol. 50, No. 5; Sep-Oct 2010: p. 888-907 |
| Journal Source | Asian Survey Vol. 50, No. 5; Sep-Oct 2010: p. 888-907 |
| Key Words | Japan ; Elections ; Liberal Democratic Party ; Democratic Party of Japan ; One - Party Dominance |