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The 2014 Japanese Election Results: The Opposition Cooperates but Fails to Inspire

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Japan Decides 2014

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On December 14, 2014, Japanese voters turned out in record-low numbers (52.7% of eligible voters) to elect a new House of Representatives (HR). The result was an overwhelming victory by the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) and its coalition partner Komeito.

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Editors and Affiliations

  1. Henry M. Jackson School of International Studies, University of Washington, USA

    Robert J. Pekkanen (Professor) (Professor)

  2. Chuo University, Japan

    Steven R. Reed (Professor of Modern Government, Faculty of Policy Studies) (Professor of Modern Government, Faculty of Policy Studies)

  3. Department of Political Science, University of California, Davis, USA

    Ethan Scheiner (Professor) (Professor)

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Scheiner, E., Smith, D.M., Thies, M.F. (2016). The 2014 Japanese Election Results: The Opposition Cooperates but Fails to Inspire. In: Pekkanen, R.J., Reed, S.R., Scheiner, E. (eds) Japan Decides 2014. Palgrave Macmillan, London. https://doi.org/10.1057/9781137552006_3

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