Takehiko Kambayashi has an excellent piece in The Diplomat explaining why the single-seat constituency system introduced in Japan in 1994 has not led to more vigorous policy debates, but instead has let party leaders solidify power and keep big issues off the table.
Kambayashi provided vital reporting for Mr. Morita's book, Curing Japan's America Addiction.
The author of Curing Japan's America Addiction (Chin Music Press) offers insight and commentary from Tokyo.
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