Japan
Abstract
Japan is an archipelagic state with an area of 370,000 sq km and a population of 124 million in 2023 (Statistics Bureau of Japan, 2024). Japan is a constitutional monarchy, and a centralised (unitary) state restored to a democratic political system in 1947 following the defeat in the Pacific War in 1945.
Fields of Study & Subjects
Japanese History and Culture
Social Policy and Reform Studies
Hong Kong and Taiwan Politics
Publication details
- Journal / source
- Governance and public management
- Pages
- 101–128
- Publication date
- 1 January 2026
- Language
- EN
- Document type
- Book chapter