Politics of Conformity in Japan

<p>This book explores the concept of conformity pressure or dōchō atsuryoku (同調圧力) in Japanese society and unveil its effects on law politics and business and vice versa.</p><p>Conformity pressure is explored from a unique perspective expanding on traditional psychological analyses by highlighting how conformity pressure acts as a force which interacts not only with psychological dynamics but also with formal and informal economic legal and political influences. This book also demonstrates how conformity pressure can be comprehended as a societal force identifiable through socio‑political analysis in addition to traditional psychological analyses. Through such examinations it reveals conformity pressure as not merely a by‑product of Japanese cultural uniqueness but also as an integral component of socio‑political dynamics crucial to understanding the essence of Japanese politics law and society.</p><p>Employing an interdisciplinary approach and incorporating aspects of economic political sociological and psychological analysis this book will be a valuable resource to students and scholars of politics and sociology particularly Japanese as well as social and political psychology.</p>