Contents

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents ix
3. Tables and Figures xi
4. Preface xiii
5. One. Bringing in the Media 3
6. Two. Press, Politics, and the Public in Historical Perspective 23
7. Three. Japan’s Information Cartels: Part I. Competition and the Closed Shop 62
8. Four. Japan’s Information Cartels: Part II. Structuring Relations Through Rules and Sanctions 102
9. Five. Expanding the Web: The Role of Kyo¯kai and Keiretsu 142
10. Six. Why Information Cartels Matter 160
11. Appendix A. Regulations for the Diet Press Club 181
12. Appendix B. Kitami Administration of Justice Press Club Agreement 187
13. Appendix C. Chronology of Agreements between the Imperial Household Agency and the Magazine Kisha Club 191
14. Appendix D. A Comparison with the British Lobby 194
15. Notes 199
16. Bibliography 229
17. Index 247