In 1990 US scholar TJ Pempel edited a book titled Uncommon Democracies, which wrote about parliamentary democracies where a single party had been unusually dominant. These included Sweden, Italy, Israel, West Germany and Japan. Australia was also a candidate for entry to this group. Of the original members, Japan alone is left.  Since Japan’s conservative … Continue reading ARTHUR STOCKWIN. Explaining one-party dominance in Japanese politics.… Continue reading »