Description
The article discusses the lack of green politics in Japan and how it differs from other countries. It argues that Japanese values are still influenced by conservative values, which means that green issues have not yet taken over as the dominant political force in Japan.
An important comparative study of Japanese politics that reveals that green issues have yet to displace the traditional urban politics of post-industrial Japan. This is unlike the rise of green parties and politics in Europe. Unlike Europe, it seems that political values in Japan are still informed by the conservative values of hierarchy and deference.