02840namaa2200457uu 4500 doab29779 oapen 20260305123945.0 m o d cr|mn|---annan 210210s2017 xx |||||o ||| 0|eng d 9781315636634 9781315636634 10.4324/9781315636634 doi oapen oapen eng dc JPL bicssc JPP bicssc JPQB bicssc JPR bicssc Hijino, Ken Victor Leonard aut Local Politics and National Policy Multi-level Conflicts in Japan and Beyond Taylor & Francis 2017 1 online resource (182 p.) text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier Routledge Contemporary Japan Series Free-to-read Unrestricted online access star This book is about why and how central and local governments clash over important national policy decisions. Its empirical focus is on the local politics of Japan which has significantly shaped, and been shaped by, larger developments in national politics. The book argues that since the 1990s, changes in the national political arena, fiscal and administrative decentralization, as well as broader socio-economic developments have led to a decoupling of once closely integrated national and local party systems in Japan. Such decoupling has led to a breakdown of symbiotic relations between the centre and regions. In its place are increasing strains between national and local governments leading to greater intra-party conflict, inter-governmental conflicts, and more chief executives with agendas and resources increasingly autonomous of the national ruling party. Although being a book primarily focused on the Japanese case, the study seeks to contribute to a broader understanding of how local partisans shape national policy-making. The book theorizes and investigates how the degree of state centralization, vertical integration for party organizations, and partisan congruence in different levels of government affect inter-governmental relations. Japan's experience is compared with Germany, Canada, and the UK to explore sources of multi-level policy conflict. All rights reserved http://oapen.org/content/about-rights English Central government policies bicssc Political parties bicssc Public administration bicssc Regional government bicssc multi-level DOAB Library. https://directory.doabooks.org/handle/20.500.12854/29779 0 Free-to-read: DOAB: description of the publication 92641 92641