Women and Politics in Contemporary Japan

<p>This book looks at the gendering of the political system in Japan and the effects of that system on gender equality in national-level politics specifically and wider society more generally. It examines the approach taken by the long-ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) to issues of gender equality in Japan and the repercussions of that approach on women’s political experiences and representation. This book covers a range of themes including the role of the LDP and other major political parties in constructing the modern Japanese political system the under-representation of women in Japanese politics women’s experiences in party politics and the gendering of government policies. Using in-depth interviews with women members of the national Diet the book sheds light on how political women negotiate the male-dominated world of Japanese politics.</p>