政大機構典藏-National Chengchi University Institutional Repository(NCCUR):Item 140.119/102149

English | 正體中文 | 简体中文 | Post-Print筆數 : 27 | Items with full text/Total items : 113822/144841 (79%)
Visitors : 51824818 Online Users : 407

RC Version 6.0 © Powered By DSPACE, MIT. Enhanced by NTU Library IR team.

Home ‧ Login ‧ Upload ‧ Help ‧ About ‧ Administer

政大機構典藏 > 學術期刊 > Issues & Studies > 期刊論文 > Item 140.119/102149

Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: https://nccur.lib.nccu.edu.tw/handle/140.119/102149

Title:	Electoral Reform Is No Panacea: An Assessment of Japan`s Electoral System after the 1994 Reform
Authors:	Huang, David W. F.
Keywords:	medium-sized system;additional member system;personal vote strategy;reapportionment
Date:	1996-10
Issue Date:	2016-09-21 14:40:24 (UTC+8)
Abstract:	The 1994 electoral reform in Japan has been accompanied with many blessings and speculations. It has been argued that the newly adopted electoral system, which mixes a single-member district plurality system with a proportional representation system, will lead to a two-party system, issue-oriented politics, less expensive campaigns, and a less corrupt and more efficient government. The change was also expected to destroy Japan’s bureaucratic regime and factional power. However, many of the above assertions have proven to be exaggerations. While the new electoral system will reduce the number of parties, it may not lead to an alternation of power between two large parties as exemplified by the Westminster model. Rather, coalition governments are likely to be the norm. Moreover, though party cues and issues will become more important in future campaigns, “personal vote strategy” remains politicians’ only viable option. As a result, money politics and factional powers will continue to thrive. Nevertheless, the adoption of a new electoral system has created massive uncertainties for politicians, who will likely adjust some of their old practices. In this way, the 1994 electoral reform may set momentum for further transformations of Japanese politics.
Relation:	Issues & Studies,32(10),108-139
Data Type:	article
Appears in Collections:	[Issues & Studies] 期刊論文

Files in This Item:

File	Description	Size	Format
32(10)-108-139.pdf		2726Kb	Adobe PDF2	293	View/Open

社群 sharing

著作權政策宣告 Copyright Announcement

1.本網站之數位內容為國立政治大學所收錄之機構典藏，無償提供學術研究與公眾教育等公益性使用，惟仍請適度，合理使用本網站之內容，以尊重著作權人之權益。商業上之利用，則請先取得著作權人之授權。
The digital content of this website is part of National Chengchi University Institutional Repository. It provides free access to academic research and public education for non-commercial use. Please utilize it in a proper and reasonable manner and respect the rights of copyright owners. For commercial use, please obtain authorization from the copyright owner in advance.

2.本網站之製作，已盡力防止侵害著作權人之權益，如仍發現本網站之數位內容有侵害著作權人權益情事者，請權利人通知本網站維護人員(nccur@nccu.edu.tw)，維護人員將立即採取移除該數位著作等補救措施。
NCCU Institutional Repository is made to protect the interests of copyright owners. If you believe that any material on the website infringes copyright, please contact our staff(nccur@nccu.edu.tw). We will remove the work from the repository and investigate your claim.

Loading...