14006
Proseminar
SoSe 22: Representation and Accountability in Japan
Elena Korshenko
Comments
Whose interests do elected politicians represent? And to what extent can voters sanction the elites and hold them accountable for their actions or inaction? These questions are central to the understanding of democracy. Japan constitutes a particularly intriguing case for the examination of these issues, as one of the oldest democratic states in Asia, where politics have been dominated by a single party through most of the post-war period. The purpose of this course is to provide an overview of the key theoretical perspectives and empirical research examining the relationship between citizens and their representatives in Japan. It will evaluate how and if the interests of various social groups and popular preferences on major issues, such as economic inequality and foreign policy, have been reflected in electoral competition and decision-making. This seminar will further delve into the current challenges affecting the quality of democratic processes in Japan, such as corruption, citizens’ disaffection with politics, as well as gender and generation gaps in representation. It will also cover the major principles of academic writing and research to equip the students with a toolset that will help them explore the topics of the seminar deeper in their independent work. close
13 Class schedule
Additional appointments
Thu, 2022-07-21 12:00 - 14:00
Location:
2.2058 Seminarraum (Fabeckstr. 23/25)
Regular appointments
Thu, 2022-04-21 10:00 - 12:00
Thu, 2022-04-28 10:00 - 12:00
Thu, 2022-05-05 10:00 - 12:00
Thu, 2022-05-12 10:00 - 12:00
Thu, 2022-05-19 10:00 - 12:00
Thu, 2022-06-02 10:00 - 12:00
Thu, 2022-06-09 10:00 - 12:00
Thu, 2022-06-16 10:00 - 12:00
Thu, 2022-06-23 10:00 - 12:00
Thu, 2022-06-30 10:00 - 12:00
Thu, 2022-07-07 10:00 - 12:00
Thu, 2022-07-14 10:00 - 12:00
Thu, 2022-07-21 10:00 - 12:00