Journal of Undergraduate Research
Keywords
Japanese politics, rural vote, LDP, Liberal Democratic Party, electorial data
College
Family, Home, and Social Sciences
Department
Political Science
Abstract
An analysis of urban and rural electoral trends in Japan reveals the important role of perceptions in politics. While the story from articles and books on Japanese politics tends to paint a scene of LDP (Liberal Democratic Party, Japan’s dominant political party since 1955) dominance in rural districts contrasted by failings in urban ones, actual electoral data show large relative declines in the rural areas. I tried to discover the causes of this particular misperception and then apply those findings to politics in general.
Recommended Citation
Mitchell, J. Paul and Christensen, Dr. Ray
(2014)
"Perception and Reality in Japanese Politics: The Rural Vote’s New Relevance for the LDP,"
Journal of Undergraduate Research: Vol. 2014:
Iss.
1, Article 297.
Available at:
https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/jur/vol2014/iss1/297