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100 1 $aTsujinaka, Yutaka,$d1954-
240 10 $aGendai Nihon no jichikai, chōnaikai.$lEnglish
245 10 $aNeighborhood associations and local governance in Japan /$cRobert Pekkanen, Yutaka Tsujinaka and Hidehiro Yamamoto ; translated by Leslie Tkach-Kawasaki.
264 1 $aAbingdon, Oxon ;$aNew York, NY :$bRoutledge,$c2014.
300 $axxi, 255 pages ;$c24 cm
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490 0 $aThe Nissan Institute/Routledge Japanese studies series
500 $aTranslation of: Gendai Nihon no jichikai, chōnaikai / Tsujinaka Yutaka, Robāto Pekkanen, Yamamoto Hidehiro.
520 $a"Although local neighborhood associations are found in many countries, Japan's are distinguished by their very high participation rates, making them important for the study of society and politics, as well as the blurring of the state-society boundary. Most Japanese belong to one local neighborhood association or another, making them Japan's most numerous civil society organization, and one that powerfully shapes policy outcomes in the country. Neighborhood Associations and Local Governance in Japan draws on a strong body of empirical data derived from the first national survey of neighborhood associations carried out in 2007 and provides a multifaceted empirical portrait of Japan's neighborhood associations. It examines how local associational structures affect the quality of local governance, and thus the quality of life for Japan's citizens and residents, and illuminates the way in which these ambiguous associations can help us refine civil society theory and show how they contribute to governance. As well as outlining the key features of neighbourhood associations, the book goes on to examine in detail the way in which neighbourhood associations contribute to governance, in terms of social capital, networks with other community organizations, social service provision, cooperation with local governments and political participation. This book will be welcomed by students and scholars of Japanese politics, Japanese society, anthropology, urban studies as well as those interested in social capital and civil society"--$cProvided by publisher.
504 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
650 0 $aNeighborhood government$zJapan.
650 0 $aCivil society$zJapan.
650 7 $aPOLITICAL SCIENCE / Government / Local.$2bisacsh
650 7 $aSOCIAL SCIENCE / Ethnic Studies / General.$2bisacsh
700 1 $aPekkanen, Robert.
700 1 $aYamamoto, Hidehiro,$d1976-
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