List of figures and tables

Chapters in this book

1. Front Matter i
2. Contents v
3. List of figures and tables vii
4. Notes on contributors ix
5. Editors’ introduction to the series xi
6. Policy analysis in Japan: the state of the art 1
7. Styles and Methods of Policy Analysis in Japan
8. Historical background of policy analysis in Japan 15
9. Beyond a formal approach? Seeking adequate policy analysis in Japan 27
10. Policy research movements in local governments 41
11. Policy analysis and normative theory: with a focus on social security policies 57
12. Law and public policy in contemporary Japan 73
13. Policy Analysis in Japanese Governments
14. Policy analysis and the policy process in Japanese government 91
15. In-house think tanks of ministries: their functions and limitations in policy formulation 103
16. A policy analysis of the Japanese Diet from the perspective of ‘Legislative Supporting Agencies’ 123
17. Councils, policy analysis and policy evaluation 139
18. Local governments and policy analysis in Japan after the Second World War 149
19. Parties, Interest Groups and Advocacy-Based Policy Analysis
20. Policy analysis and policymaking by Japanese political parties 165
21. Business associations and labour unions 185
22. Current state of non-profit organizations and the ‘New Public Commons’ 199
23. Think tanks and policy analysis: meeting the challenges of think tanks in Japan 215
24. Policy analysis in the mass media 235
25. Future Directions of Policy Analysis in Japan
26. Policy education in Japan: a study of professional graduate public policy schools 251
27. Job market for public policy programme graduates in Japan 271
28. Conclusion: future directions of the theory and practice of public policy analysis in Japan 289
29. Index 303