Download or read book Japan's Dysfunctional Democracy written by Roger W. Bowen and published by M.E. Sharpe. This book was released on 2003 with total page 156 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A study of the corrosive effects of corruption on one of the world's major liberal democracies. It explores the disconnection between democratic rules and undemocratic practices in Japan since World War II, with attention to corrupt practices of various prime ministers.