This book argues that Japanese politicians pay more attention to security issues nowadays because of the electoral reform.

Japan is the third-largest economy in the world and a key ally of the United States. Yet the determinants of Japanese security policy are not well understood. T

Japan is the third-largest economy in the world and a key ally of the United States. Yet the determinants of Japanese security policy are not well understood. T

Elections lie at the heart of democracy, and this book seeks to understand how the rules governing those elections are chosen. Drawing on both broad comparisons

Since the end of the Cold War, Japan's security environment has changed significantly. While the United States is still Japan's most important security partner,