Robert J. Pekkanen, Yutaka Tsujinaka, Hidehiro Yamamoto

Neighborhood Associations and Local Governance in Japan (eBook, ePUB)

Übersetzer: Tkach-Kawasaki, Leslie

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

Neighborhood Associations and Local Governance in Japan draws on a strong body of empirical data derived from the first national survey of neighborhood associations carried out in 2007 and provides a multifaceted empirical portrait of Japan's neighborhood associations. It examines how local associational structures affect the quality of local governance, and thus the quality of life for Japan's citizens and residents, and illuminates the way in which these ambiguous associations can help us refine civil society theory and show how they contribute to governance.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis eBooks
• Seitenzahl: 280
• Erscheinungstermin: 20. Juni 2014
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781317754428
• Artikelnr.: 41095251

Autorenporträt

Robert J. Pekkanen is Associate Professor at the Henry M. Jackson School of International Studies and Adjunct Associate Professor in the Department of Political Science, University of Washington, USA.

Yutaka Tsujinaka is Professor in the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, University of Tsukuba, Japan.

Hidehiro Yamamoto is Associate Professor at the University of Yamagata, Japan

Translated by Leslie Tkach-Kawasaki, Associate Professor in the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, University of Tsukuba, Japan

Inhaltsangabe

1. Neighborhood associations in Japan's civil society 2. Profiles of
neighborhood association organizations 3. Structural operations of
neighborhood associations 4. Social capital and participation in
neighborhood association activities 5. Mutual collaboration between
neighborhood associations and other organizations 6. Neighborhood
associations and social service activities 7. Cooperation and collaboration
with local governments 8. Neighborhood associations and political
participation 9. Conclusion: Local community networks and straddling civil
society structures

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1. Neighborhood associations in Japan's civil society 2. Profiles of neighborhood association organizations 3. Structural operations of neighborhood associations 4. Social capital and participation in neighborhood association activities 5. Mutual collaboration between neighborhood associations and other organizations 6. Neighborhood associations and social service activities 7. Cooperation and collaboration with local governments 8. Neighborhood associations and political participation 9. Conclusion: Local community networks and straddling civil society structures

Rezensionen

"This book will help shift the focus of future research on neighborhood associations to also address urban realities. Why are successfully organized associations emerging in urban areas, and how should we assess the advantages and disadvantages of these associations? Japan is a country where 80% of the population now lives in urban areas. This book reveals the diverse nature of associations providing social services in urban areas, and we can only hope that future research will incorporate more recently prevalent housing arrangements, such as condominiums and rented homes, which were not covered by the study on which this book is based."

Yosuke Sunahara Osaka University

Social Science Japan Journal, vol 19, no 1, January 2016 115