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The Opposition in 2021: A Second Party and a Third Force

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This chapter traces developments in Japan’s opposition parties. The 2017 election saw the collapse of the Democratic Party of Japan and the rise of the Party of Hope. The 2021 election resulted in a second party, the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan, and a third force, Ishin. Opposition coordination in the districts was largely successful, although not enough to win a majority.

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  1. Jackson School of International Studies, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA

    Robert J. Pekkanen

  2. Faculty of Policy Studies, Chuo University, Tokyo, Japan

    Steven R. Reed

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  1. Jackson School of International Studies, Seattle, WA, USA

    Robert J. Pekkanen

  2. Faculty of Policy Studies, Chuo University, Tokyo, Japan

    Steven R. Reed

  3. Columbia University, New York, NY, USA

    Daniel M. Smith

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Pekkanen, R.J., Reed, S.R. (2023). The Opposition in 2021: A Second Party and a Third Force. In: Pekkanen, R.J., Reed, S.R., Smith, D.M. (eds) Japan Decides 2021. Palgrave Macmillan, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-11324-6_5

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