Introduction to Japanese Politics, now in its fully updated 6th edition, is a comprehensive review of political developments in Japan. Since the previous edition, Japan's economic policy has undergone significant change with a period of deflation, while the Abe administration has expanded Japan's international security participation. This classic introduction to Japanese politics has therefore now been revised and covers: - Japan's geographical setting and history - Japan's political institutions and processes - Recent organizational and ideological changes in the LDP - The increasingly contentious realm of foreign and security issues, including North Korea's development of nuclear weapons.