NIRA Research Ourput 2004 Vol.17 No.2

Japan's Policy Making in Transition:
Lessons from the American Legislative Experience

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CONTENTS

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Introduction and Executive Summary (PDF format)

1. The Congress and Diet Considered

Thomas S. Foley

Policymaking Infrastructure of the U.S. Congress

2. The Role of Congressional Staff

Daniel Bob

3. Congressional Support Agencies


Robert Sutter

4. Think Tanks


Steven C. Clemons

5. Lobbying


Robert Keefe

The U.S. Congress in Action

6. Foreign Policy

Nancy Kassebaum Baker

7. Trade Policy


Grant Aldonas

8. Financial and Housing Regulation


Armando Falcon

9. U.S. Policy toward Japan


Daniel Bob

Diet Views of Policymaking

10. Member-Initiated Legislation

Hayashi Yoshimasa

11. International Affairs


Takemi Keizo

12. E-Government's Challenge


Kobayashi Yutaka

13. Recommendations


Daniel Bob

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