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Japanese Prefectures and Policymaking
University of Pittsburgh Press, 1986 eISBN: 978-0-8229-7641-7 | Paper: 978-0-8229-8497-9 | Cloth: 978-0-8229-3527-8 Library of Congress Classification JS7373.A3R44 1986 Dewey Decimal Classification 352.00047
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ABOUT THIS BOOK
In this book, Steven R. Reed argues that studying only central administrations and national-level politics yields a picture of greater rigidity than actually exists in modern governments. There is not a simple dichotomy between centralization and local autonomy: many different relationships between levels of government are possible. Reed illustrates his point in nine detailed case studies in which he analyzes the governments of three of Japan's forty-seven prefectures. Reed interviews over one-hundred officials to reveal the innovative policymaking that exists at the local level. Reed compares how each prefecture addresses pollution control, public housing, and access to the best high school education, and concludes that despite some inefficiency in the system, the results are usually very good. Japan's prefectures are important sources of governmental flexibility and responsiveness. See other books on: Education and state | Environmental policy | Housing policy | Local | Local government See other titles from University of Pittsburgh Press |
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Japanese Prefectures and Policymaking
ABOUT THIS BOOK | AUTHOR BIOGRAPHY | REVIEWS | REQUEST ACCESSIBLE FILE
University of Pittsburgh Press, 1986
eISBN: 978-0-8229-7641-7
Paper: 978-0-8229-8497-9
Cloth: 978-0-8229-3527-8
eISBN: 978-0-8229-7641-7
Paper: 978-0-8229-8497-9
Cloth: 978-0-8229-3527-8
In this book, Steven R. Reed argues that studying only central administrations and national-level politics yields a picture of greater rigidity than actually exists in modern governments. There is not a simple dichotomy between centralization and local autonomy: many different relationships between levels of government are possible. Reed illustrates his point in nine detailed case studies in which he analyzes the governments of three of Japan's forty-seven prefectures. Reed interviews over one-hundred officials to reveal the innovative policymaking that exists at the local level.
Reed compares how each prefecture addresses pollution control, public housing, and access to the best high school education, and concludes that despite some inefficiency in the system, the results are usually very good. Japan's prefectures are important sources of governmental flexibility and responsiveness.
Reed compares how each prefecture addresses pollution control, public housing, and access to the best high school education, and concludes that despite some inefficiency in the system, the results are usually very good. Japan's prefectures are important sources of governmental flexibility and responsiveness.
ABOUT THIS BOOK | AUTHOR BIOGRAPHY | REVIEWS | REQUEST ACCESSIBLE FILE
