Local Governance in Japan
Springer International Publishing (Verlag)
978-3-031-77321-1 (ISBN)
Local Governance in Japan is the first comprehensive exploration of local government in Japan, examining the sustainability of local governments operating with limited policy resources. This interdisciplinary study integrates insights from public administration, political science, economics, sociology, and business management. Japan has faced significant challenges in ensuring sustainability from rapid economic growth in the mid-20th century to the bubble's burst in the 1990s, and the population decline since 2008, along with large-scale natural disasters. Amid systemic changes-including a 46% reduction in local governments-local administrations have been developing effective cooperative relationships between local governments and exploring the significance of cooperation with citizens, NPOs, and the private sector. Characterized by extensive public facilities and infrastructure, Japan's local governments provide a model for addressing future governance challenges. This book is essential for scholars, policymakers, and practitioners seeking innovative strategies to maintain public services and navigate the complexities of governance in a resource-constrained world.
Yu Noda is Professor at the Faculty of Policy Studies, Doshisha University. He is 2014 Fulbright Visiting Scholar in Public Administration and Policy at Georgetown University. He has also been serving as the principal of Doshisha Elementary School since 2024. He also provides research guidance to graduate students at the Graduate School of Policy and Management, Doshisha University, and his education targets range from children to the elderly. His research interests focus on intermunicipal cooperation, information provision and learning effects of citizens, citizen satisfaction with government services, trust in local government, governance reforms. His recent articles have been published in Public Administration Review, Public Management Review, Local Government Studies, International Journal of Public Administration, Asia Pacific Journal of Public Administration, and International Journal of Public Administration.
1.Introduction.- 2. Historical overview of the local government system and central-local relations.- 3. Local council-administration relations.- 4. Local government finance system.- 5. Regional governance.- 6. Local government efficiency.- 7. Program and project evaluation systems in local governments.- 8. Local government and citizens.- 9. Community and NPOs.- 10. Local government and crisis management.- 11. Public-private partnerships for local governments.- 12. Local government and social marketing.- 13. Conclusion.
| Erscheinungsdatum | 22.01.2025 |
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| Reihe/Serie | Local and Urban Governance |
| Zusatzinfo | XVI, 270 p. 36 illus., 13 illus. in color. |
| Verlagsort | Cham |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 155 x 235 mm |
| Themenwelt | Sozialwissenschaften ► Politik / Verwaltung ► Politische Systeme |
| Sozialwissenschaften ► Politik / Verwaltung ► Staat / Verwaltung | |
| Schlagworte | Citizen attitudes and trust in government • intermunicipal cooperation in Japan • Reforming governments • Social Marketing • Top-down policies /decentralized resources |
| ISBN-10 | 3-031-77321-7 / 3031773217 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-3-031-77321-1 / 9783031773211 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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