Vortrag: „Multilevel Tensions and Cleavages in Japanese Subnational Elections“ (Ken V.L. Hijino)
The ideological conflicts of Japan’s subnational politics tend to be interpreted as either being largely muted or contained within the traditional national cleavage dimension of conservative vs progressive camps. Following two decades of substantial decentralization and growing local autonomy, however, a diversity of new ideological response to local issues have appeared. These include neo-liberal parties...
