Comments on: 2009 election preview: Japan http://www.tallyroom.com.au/432 Elections and politics in Australia and around the world. Wed, 08 Feb 2012 07:46:44 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 By: The End of an Era? | Hanei http://www.tallyroom.com.au/432/comment-page-1#comment-6833 The End of an Era? | Hanei Thu, 13 Aug 2009 20:19:53 +0000 http://www.tallyroom.com.au/?p=432#comment-6833 [...] Democratic Party (LDP) having failed to fix the economy, the Democratic Party of Japan (DPJ) is expected to win voters’ confidence. The DPJ is expected to win not because of its fantastic plans, but [...] [...] Democratic Party (LDP) having failed to fix the economy, the Democratic Party of Japan (DPJ) is expected to win voters’ confidence. The DPJ is expected to win not because of its fantastic plans, but [...]

]]> By: Tom http://www.tallyroom.com.au/432/comment-page-1#comment-214 Tom Sun, 25 Jan 2009 01:55:57 +0000 http://www.tallyroom.com.au/?p=432#comment-214 If the opposition win then will they try electoral reform? If the opposition win then will they try electoral reform?

]]> By: Ben Raue http://www.tallyroom.com.au/432/comment-page-1#comment-187 Ben Raue Wed, 21 Jan 2009 00:10:58 +0000 http://www.tallyroom.com.au/?p=432#comment-187 It's possible, I'm not so sure. There is still a very strong tradition of parties not being dominated by a single figure. I think it's just that the LDP have been dominant for so long and have grown tired. It’s possible, I’m not so sure. There is still a very strong tradition of parties not being dominated by a single figure. I think it’s just that the LDP have been dominant for so long and have grown tired.

]]> By: MDMConnell http://www.tallyroom.com.au/432/comment-page-1#comment-186 MDMConnell Tue, 20 Jan 2009 23:57:49 +0000 http://www.tallyroom.com.au/?p=432#comment-186 I wonder whether the relatively long rule of Koizumi has changed the mindset of the Japanese people. Instead of expecting PMs to rotate every year or so, they now associate it with instability and indecisiveness- as would be the case in most Western democracies. Also, his modern flamboyant style perhaps makes the current bunch of 'suits' seem out of date by comparison. I don't know how stable or vibrant the Democratic party leadership has been, but it could explain why the dominant LDP is in difficulty now. I wonder whether the relatively long rule of Koizumi has changed the mindset of the Japanese people. Instead of expecting PMs to rotate every year or so, they now associate it with instability and indecisiveness- as would be the case in most Western democracies. Also, his modern flamboyant style perhaps makes the current bunch of ‘suits’ seem out of date by comparison.

I don’t know how stable or vibrant the Democratic party leadership has been, but it could explain why the dominant LDP is in difficulty now.

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