Public Administration in Japan

This open access book provides an authoritative overview of public administration, public management and public governance in Japan. Japan is one of the leading countries on the international stage, with a reputation for effective government and administration. The book covers a wide range of themes, including social welfare, public employment, the education system, public finance, and crisis management. Written by a team of expert scholars, it will appeal to international researchers and practitioners interested in Japan, as well as public administration and public management more broadly. It will be the definitive guide to public administration and governance in Japan for years to come.

1. Japanese Public Administration: Background and Key Issues. Agata/Inatsugu/Shiroyama Part 1: Basic Institutions and Processes.- 2. Constitutional State and Public Administration. Harada, Hisashi .-3. Relationship between State and Local Governments Ito, Masatsugu.- 4. Internationalisation and Japanese Public Administration Shiroyama, Hideaki .- 5. State Administration. Makihara, Izuru .- 6. The Peculiarities of the Educational System (Indirect State Administration) Tokuhisa, Kyoko .- 7. Local Self-Government and Administration Ohsugi, Satoru .- 8. Social Welfare in Japanese Type Kitayama, Toshiya .- 9. Politics and Administration in Japan. Izumo, Akiko.- 10. Administrative Procedures and Processes Kagami, Keisuke/Hashimoto, Masashi .- 11. Civil Service and Public Employment Shimada, Hiroko/Konishi, Atushi.- 12. Public Finance. Mabuchi, Masaru .- Part 2: Recent Trends and Developments.- 13. Administrative Reforms in Historical Aspects Kamimura, Susumu .- 14. Institutional Differentiation of Public Service Provision in Japan Matsunami, Jun .- 15. Participatory Administration and Citizen Cooperation. Yanagi, Itaru.- 16. Digital Transformation of Japanese Governments Agata, Koichiro.- 17. Human Resource Management in Japanese Public Administration Nishimura, Mika.- 18. Control and Evaluation Yamaya, Kiyoshi .- 19. Crisis Management Okamoto, Masakatsu.- 20. Great East Japan Earthquake and Fukushima Nuclear Accident Inatsugu, Hiroaki.- 21. Structure of Trust in Government and Public Administration in Japan Oyama, Kosuke .- 22. Public Management Reforms in Japan: With and after New Public Management Kazama, Norio.