"This book is the first in English to examine theoretically the political leadership of the Hatoyama dynasty. The Hatoyamas are arguably the most prominent political family in modern Japanese politics, having produced six Diet members in four generations, each with distinguished political caree...

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1. Verfasser:	Itō, Mayumi 1954- (VerfasserIn)
Format:	Buch
Sprache:	English
Veröffentlicht:	New York [u.a.] Palgrave Macmillan 2003
Ausgabe:	1. publ.
Schlagworte:	Hatoyama family Hatoyama > Familie Geschichte 1856-2000 Families Politici Politik Japan > Politics and government > 1868- Japan
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Zusammenfassung:	"This book is the first in English to examine theoretically the political leadership of the Hatoyama dynasty. The Hatoyamas are arguably the most prominent political family in modern Japanese politics, having produced six Diet members in four generations, each with distinguished political careers, holding positions such as prime minister, foreign minister, and house speaker. In many ways, the history of the Hatoyama family's political careers is essentially the history of Japan's modern political and parliamentary history. As a result, Mayumi Itoh's thorough examination of the Hatoyama dynasty offers unique insights into the evolution of modern Japanese political activity and leadership from the dawn of the Meiji era to the present. In addition, Itoh offers a valuable reassessment of Hatoyama Ichiro's leadership (Prime Minister 1954-1956) and a detailed look at the process of his purge and depurging by U.S. occupation forces. A combination of biography and political history, The Hatoyama Dynasty is an important resource for understanding Japanese politics of both the past and the present."--BOOK JACKET.
Beschreibung:	Includes bibliographical references (p. [261]-269) and index
Beschreibung:	xii, 286 S. Ill.
ISBN:	1403963312