Policy analysis in Japan. (2015)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Edited by Yukio Adachi, Sukehiro Hosono and Jun Lio.
• Editors: Adachi, Yukio; Hosono, Sukehiro; Lio, Jun
• Contents: Introduction: Policy analysis in Japan: the state of the art / Yukio Adachi -- Part 1: Styles and Methods of policy analysis in Japan -- Part 2: Policy analysis in Japanese governments -- Part 3: Parties, interest groups and advocacy-based policy analysis -- Part 4: Future directions of policy analysis in Japan. Introduction. Policy Analysis in Japan: The State of the Art / Yukio Adachi -- Part One: Styles and Methods of Policy Analysis in Japan. Historical Background of Policy Analysis in Japan / Jun Iio -- Beyond a Formal Approach?: Seeking Adequate Policy Analysis in Japan / Sukehiro Hosono -- Policy Research Movement in Local Governments / Kimie Tsuchiyama -- Policy Analysis and Normative Theory: With a Focus on Social Security Policies / Wataru Sano -- Law and public policy in contemporary Japan / Makoto Usami -- Part Two: Policy Analysis in Japanese Governments. Policy Analysis and Policy Process in Japanese Government / Jun Iio -- In-House Think Tanks of Ministries: Their Functions and Limitations in Policy Formulation / Hideaki Tanaka -- A Policy Analysis of the Japanese Diet from the Perspective of 'Legislative Supporting Agencies' / Jun Makita -- Councils, Policy Analysis and Policy Evaluation / Kiyoshi Yamaya -- Local Governments and Policy Analysis in Japan after World War II / Toshiyuki Kanai -- Part Three: Parties, Interest Group, Advocacy-Based Policy Analysis. Policy Analysis and Policymaking by Japanese Political Parties / Takahiro Suzuki -- Business Associations and Labor Unions / Takao Akiyoshi -- Current State of NPOs and the "New Public Commons" / Takafumi Tanaka -- Think Tanks and Policy Analysis: Meeting the Challenges of Think / Tanks in Japan / Mika Shimizu -- Policy Analysis in the Mass Media / Hirotsugu Koike -- Part Four: Future Directions of Policy Analysis in Japan. Policy Education in Japan: A Study of Professional Graduate Public Policy Schools / Koichiro Agata -- Job Market for Public Policy Program Graduates in Japan / Satoshi P. Watanabe -- Conclusion: Future Directions of the Theory and Practice of Public Policy Analysis in Japan / Yukio Adachi.
• Publisher Details: Bristol, UK Chicago : Policy Press
• Publication Date: 2015
• Extent: 1 online resource
• Subjects: 320.60952; Policy sciences -- Japan; POLITICAL SCIENCE / Essays; POLITICAL SCIENCE / Government / General; POLITICAL SCIENCE / Government / National; POLITICAL SCIENCE / Reference; Policy sciences; Politische Wissenschaft; Politikfeldanalyse; POLITICAL SCIENCE / Public Policy / General; Japan; Japan; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781847429858; 1847429858
• Related ISBNs: 9781847429841; 184742984X
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.; Note: Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (EBSCO, viewed February 5, 2015).
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