Abstract
Interaction between the economy and the political system in a modern industrial society cannot be assumed to be stable. Many factors make it desirable to re-examine the methods, institutions and structure of existing relationships. Since the early 1970s Japan’s role in the world economy has altered so dramatically as to affect several basic perceptions of the role of government. The shifting age structure and the progressive urbanisation of Japan have also had major political and economic ramifications. With changes in the international and domestic environment facing the nation and its government, it is inevitable that the character of interaction between the economy and the political system will evolve.
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Horne, J. (1988). The Economy and the Political System. In: Dynamic and Immobilist Politics in Japan. St Antony’s/Macmillan Series. Palgrave Macmillan, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-10297-6_6
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