Download or read book Japan Decides 2012 written by R. Pekkanen and published by Springer. This book was released on 2013-07-25 with total page 276 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The 2012 election in Japan ejected the governing DPJ and returned the LDP overwhelmingly to power while brand new parties pulled in millions of voters. This book explains what happened, why it happened and what it means. International experts analyze the election results, parties strategies, gender issues, policy implications and more.