Citizen, State and Democracy in Postwar Japan From the Politics of Confrontation to Accommodation.

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Citizen, State and Democracy in Postwar Japan From the Politics of Confrontation to Accommodation

Early postwar: Divided Politics of the 1950s - Liberal/Democratic Party (LDP) vs. (rising) Japan Socialist Party (JSP) and JCP L/DP vote %; seat % JSP votes, seats% JCP votes, seats

Early postwar: Divided politics of the 1950s Three great issues: 1. the American alliance: bases and the bomb

Early postwar: Divided politics of the 1950s Three great issues: 2. constitutional revision place of emperor Article 9 Extent of civil liberties vs. power of state

Early postwar: Divided politics of the 1950s Three great issues: 3. domestic economy: who controls workplace; how are benefits shared female workers

Early postwar: Divided politics of the1950s Three great issues: 3. domestic economy: who controls workplace; how are benefits shared -male workers

Politics of Accommodation:1960s-80s Early steps toward accommodation, 1960s income doubling cooperative industrial relations with dark underside: “Silver Sanctuary “Bank Worker’s Life”

Politics of Accommodation:1960s-80s Further issues and new activists environment (Minamata disease)

Politics of Accommodation:1960s-80s Further issues and new activists environment (Minamata disease)

Politics of Accommodation:1960s- 80s social welfare

Politics of Accommodation:1960s- 80s coopting the progressive agenda environmental laws -1970s, social welfare programs Balance sheet on postwar politics? -despite origins “from above”, a significant impact of popular activism and democratic politics

Themes in postwar political history  A series of shifts from confrontation to accommodation  Prewar and wartime legacy to the politics of confrontation: “Iron triangle” of business, party, bureaucratic elites High profile of bureaucrats Prewar roots of progressive opposition  Prewar/wartime legacy for accommodation? 1920s-30s promotion of cooperative industrial relations Tentative steps toward social policy