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Electoral Systems in Japan: How the National and Local Governments Are Elected

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    Yuriko Takahashi

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Takahashi, Y. (2018). Electoral Systems in Japan: How the National and Local Governments Are Elected. In: Farazmand, A. (eds) Global Encyclopedia of Public Administration, Public Policy, and Governance. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-31816-5_3503-1

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