JAPAN

Presented by: Abaigar, Agonias, Castaneda, Salas

HISTORICAL CONTEXT
Tokugawa Shogunate (1600-1868) Feudalism Meji to Taisho Period (1868-1926) Rise of the modern Japanese state Path to militarism Showa Period and Militarism (1926-1945) Expansion WWII Defeat

HISTORICAL CONTEXT
Post-War Japan (1945-1952)
American Occupation Reorganization of the government

Contemporary (1952-present)
LDP Dominance Oppositions

TYPE OF REGIME
Liberal Democracy
Late Developer

JAPAN
East Asian Polyarchy Constitutional Monarchy

STRUCTURE OF GOVERNMENT
Japan has a unitary system of government in which local jurisdictions largely depend on national government financially. Civil law system based on German model; system also reflects Anglo-American influence and Japanese traditions; judicial review of legislative acts in the Supreme Court

STRUCTURE OF GOVERNMENT
Emperor (non-political)

Legislature ---Diet

Executive

Judiciary (non-political)

House of Representatives (political)

House of Councilors (semi-political)

Prime Minister & Cabinet (political)

Supreme Court

Ministers & Civil service (non-political)

Other Courts

EXECUTIVE BRANCH

Chief of State Emperor Akihito

Head of Government PM Yoshihiko Noda

LEGISLATIVE BRANCH

House of Representatives (480 members); they have political powers House of Councilors Sangi-in (242 members); they have semi-political powers

JUDICIAL BRANCH

The judicial branch is independent of the other two. The Emperor as directed by the Cabinet appoints its judges

POLITICAL PARTIES IN JAPAN

New Clean Government Party
Democratic Party of Japan (DPJ) Social Democratic Party of Japan (SDPJ)

Japan Communist Party (JCP)

People's New Party

Liberal Democratic Party (LDP)

Japanese Diet

Your Party

COMPARISON TO OTHER COUNTRIES

Lacked the natural resources, but became an economic powerhouse nonetheless Late developer but become a progressive state Very disciplined and professional civil service Government and business sector are closely tied (i.e. the Zaibatsu) Constitutionally it does not supposed to a have standing army, nevertheless it has a powerful and advanced Self-Defense Forces

REFERENCES
Central Intelligence Agency Editors . (2012, November 26). The World Facrtbook: Japan. Retrieved December 5, 2012, from Central intelligence Agency: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/theworld-factbook/geos/ja.html Hays, J. (2012, July). JAPANESE PRIME MINISTER, CABINET AND PARLIAMENT (THE DIET). Retrieved December 5, 2012, from Facts and Details: http://factsanddetails.com/japan.php?itemid=80 4&catid=22&subcatid=146

REFERENCES
Japanese Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications. (2007). Fundamental Structure of the Government of Japan. Retrieved December 5, 2012, from Organization of the Government of Japan: http://www.kantei.go.jp/foreign/constitution_ and_government_of_japan/fundamental_e.ht ml Scheurs, M. A. (2008). Japan.