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C/P/179. Why are personal networks said to be so important in Japanese politics, and to what extent has this changed since the reforms of the 1990s?

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2009
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The paper examines the role of social networks in the Japanese society discussing the vertically structured patron-client democracy typical of the country, Japanese social and cultural values, the issues of cultural identity, the problem of corruption and the links between culture and politics.

 

KEYWORDS: Japan, Cultural Values, Democracy, Individualism, Patron-Client, Social Networks, Electoral Reform, Cultural Relativism, Universalism,

 
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