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How is democracy made real? How does an undemocratic country create new institutions and transform its polity such that democratic values and practices become i

This book offers a grassroots perspective and holistic understanding of Japan's democratization process and what it means for the nation today.

With expert contributions from both the US and Japan, this book examines the legacies of the US Occupation on Japanese politics and society, and discusses the l

During the occupation American policymakers identified elections and education as the wellsprings of a democratic consciousness in Japan. But as the extent of J

Masao Maruyama was the most influential and respected political thinker in post-WWII Japan. He believed that the collective mentality, inherent in the tradition