Books in the Modern Governments series

Presents an understanding of the machinery and processes of government in the United Kingdom as well as of the forces shaping the country's politics. This book features clear summaries of arguments and chronologies of complex events, as well as boxes giving biographical data on significant political figures.

This fourth edition provides an in-depth, up-to-date, chronological analysis of Japan's current political system and the contributions of its leaders. It emphasizes why Japan and its politics matters in a global society. .