Negative Partisanship and (Dis)satisfaction with Democracy in Post-2012 Japan

• In Event: Poster Session: Polarization, Cues and Information, and Public Opinion

Abstract

Survey data indicate that Japanese citizens' levels of satisfaction with democracy are declining. While some contend that this is due to the prolonged economic stagnation, I argue that it is caused by the lack of competition in politics since the LDP's return to power in 2012. I demonstrate that a growing number of citizens, especially among the highly educated, are disillusioned by the country's party politics and intensely dislike the ruling party without supporting any other party.

Author

• Ko Maeda, University of North Texas