Contested Governance in Japan

<p><em>Contested Governance in Japan </em>extends the analysis of governance in contemporary Japan by exploring both the sites and issues of governance above and below the state as well as within it. This volume discusses the contested nature of governance in Japan and the ways in which a range of actors are involved in different sites and issues of governance at home in the region and the globe. It includes chapters on global governance local policy-making democracy environmental governance the Japanese financial system corruption the family and corporate governance.</p>