Titlebook: Reinventing Japan; From Merchant Nation Yasuo Takao Book 2007 Yasuo Takao 2007 decision-making.democracy.economic growth.governance.governm

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Conclusion: In Search of New Directions for Japan,ion successfully made its emergence onto the world stage. In order to “catch up or overtake” the Western powers, Japan prioritized the needs of the state, the national bureaucracy, and big business. During the Meiji period (1868–1912), a centralized, top-down government-business sector style of admi

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Democratic Decentralization: Participation in Local Community Decision Making,ns. This arrangement can help to facilitate close democratic interactions and promote transparency in government decision-making processes. The Maastricht Treaty prescribes the European Union as a public place “in which decisions are taken as closely as possible to the wishes of citizens.”

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,“Digital” Local Communities: Disengagement to Participation,ven its dispassionate approach toward information technologies. Indeed, Japan lagged far behind the United States in the IT revolution and e-government constructions of the 1990s. In 2003 the Japanese government admitted that the country was finally able to move on from a catch-up to frontrunner phase..

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Overview: The book is about new dynamic forces that are driving change in Japan. It is developed around two key concepts of civil society and social capital. The focus is on pathways to Japan‘s social renewal that promotes stronger communities and more participatory citizenship beyond the reach of economic growth.978-1-349-53966-6978-0-230-60931-0