Recommends practical ways in which the United States and Japan can support democratic development in countries that are emerging from autocratic regimes and tho

Japan has increasingly emphasized democracy assistance since the mid-2000s, such that it now constitutes a major part of Japan’s foreign policy. This approach

This book offers a grassroots perspective and holistic understanding of Japan's democratization process and what it means for the nation today.

This book explains why no opposition party has been able to offer itself as a sustained challenger in Japan.

Japan's new politics challenge some basic assumptions about U.S.-Japan alliance management. CFR Senior Fellow Sheila A. Smith explores this new era of alternati