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.
| ISBN: | 9780822984979 |
| Publication date: | 15th July 1986 |
| Author: | Steven Reed |
| Publisher: | University of Pittsburgh Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 208 pages |
| Genres: |
Municipal / city government Asian history |
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.
Japanese Prefectures and Policymaking features in the following genres: Municipal / city government, Asian history
Japanese Prefectures and Policymaking is available in Paperback
Japanese Prefectures and Policymaking was written by Steven Reed and published by University of Pittsburgh Press
Japanese Prefectures and Policymaking has 208 pages