Neighborhood Associations and Local Governance in Japan

By Robert J. Pekkanen and Yutaka Tsujinaka

Book Overview

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.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 041574573X
• ISBN13: 9780415745734
• Release Date: June 2014
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 258 Pages
• Weight: 1.23 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.2" x 9.2"