JAPAN'S POLITICAL SYSTEM
By RON TATUM
General Characteristics of Agricultural, Industrial, and Information Age Political Systems
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Agricultural Age Political Systems:
During this age Japan was ruled by a succession of monarchs. The common citizen had no property or human rights. Everything individuals did was in the name of or for the ruling family. Japan at this time was under a dictatorship which wasn't as oppressive as some off the western nations. However it was effective enough to keep the average citizen too afraid to try to change the status quo. The only time change occured was when another powerful family overthrough the existing ruling family.
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Industrial Age Political Systems:
This age saw political structure come to Japan. In the form of a new governmental system rather than an monarch. Japan's economy grew during this period realized there had to be a better way of managing their influx of capital. The Japanese also adapted there Constitution in this period.
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Information Age Political Systems:
In this age the Japanese developed there persent system of government. It is best described as a Parilmentary Democracy, because it is a conbination of the U.K. system and the U.S. system. This system guaranteed representation, the right to vote, and indidvdidual rights to all men and women over the age of 20.
Information/Data on Japan's Political System
There are two main political parties in Japan, the Liberal Democratic Party, which is the conservative party in Japan, and the Socialist Party. The Liberal Democratic Party has been the ruling party for over three decades. The Japanese government is divided into three branches, the Legislative, the Executive, and the Judicial.
Conclusions on Japan (Whether Primarily Agricultural, Industrial, or Information Age Re: Its Political System)
In conclusion Japan is primarily an information nation because of their political system of representive Democracy. However the Japanese government is not perfect they have suffered some disgrace from a few corrupt officials. Japanese government has withstood it's hard times and they are looking forward to continued success in politices, economics, and life.(Type of Political System)
Additional Online Sources on Japan's Political System
Traditional Bibliographic Sources on Japan's Political System
- Baker, Donald (1993), Japan's Economic Power: Routledger & Kegan
- Van Dyke, Vernon (1994), Japanese Human Rights and Ethnicity: McGraw Hill Publishing
- Barclay, William (1990), Japan The Land Of The Rising Sun: Penguin Group Publishing
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