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@article{ART002386504},
author={Park, Cheol Hee},
title={Strategies to Reconstruct LDP Predominance under Abe’s Stewardship: Historical Progress and Sustainability},
journal={Journal of Asia-Pacific Studies},
issn={1225-8539},
year={2018},
volume={25},
number={3},
pages={49-77},
doi={10.18107/japs.2018.25.3.002}

TY - JOUR
AU - Park, Cheol Hee
TI - Strategies to Reconstruct LDP Predominance under Abe’s Stewardship: Historical Progress and Sustainability
JO - Journal of Asia-Pacific Studies
PY - 2018
VL - 25
IS - 3
PB - Institute of Global Affairs
SP - 49
EP - 77
SN - 1225-8539
AB - LDP (Liberal Democratic Party) experienced confusion and hardship between 1993 and 2012, but since 2012, when Prime Minister Abe resumed power, LDP successfully reconstructed predominance. LDP won landslide electoral victories in five consecutive national elections between 2012 and 2017. Several perspectives have been presented to account for the re- emergence of LDP predominance: institutionalism, leadership analysis, and policy performance. All these explanations have something to be desired to explain the phenomena. Alternatively this article suggests that three factors are critical to account for LDP predominance: LDP’s coalition strategy to bring in other parties while keeping the opposition divided; flexible and comprehensive support mobilization; and policy differentiation and consistency. Reconstruction of LDP predominance was possible because of Abe’s policy differentiation based on neo-conservative agendas, renewed right-wing support mobilization, and flexible partisan coalition strategy to embrace Komeito and Japan Restoration. LDP predominance under Abe’s leadership is likely to continue as long as Japanese economy remains resilient, oppositions are divided, and floating voters show residual support for the LDP.
KW - LDP Predominance;Abe;Conservative-Liberal Coalition;Conservative-Centrist Coalition;Conservative-Rightwing Coalition
DO - 10.18107/japs.2018.25.3.002
ER -

Park, Cheol Hee. (2018). Strategies to Reconstruct LDP Predominance under Abe’s Stewardship: Historical Progress and Sustainability. Journal of Asia-Pacific Studies, 25(3), 49-77.

Park, Cheol Hee. 2018, "Strategies to Reconstruct LDP Predominance under Abe’s Stewardship: Historical Progress and Sustainability", Journal of Asia-Pacific Studies, vol.25, no.3 pp.49-77. Available from: doi:10.18107/japs.2018.25.3.002

Park, Cheol Hee "Strategies to Reconstruct LDP Predominance under Abe’s Stewardship: Historical Progress and Sustainability" Journal of Asia-Pacific Studies 25.3 pp.49-77 (2018) : 49.

Park, Cheol Hee. Strategies to Reconstruct LDP Predominance under Abe’s Stewardship: Historical Progress and Sustainability. 2018; 25(3), 49-77. Available from: doi:10.18107/japs.2018.25.3.002

Park, Cheol Hee. "Strategies to Reconstruct LDP Predominance under Abe’s Stewardship: Historical Progress and Sustainability" Journal of Asia-Pacific Studies 25, no.3 (2018) : 49-77.doi: 10.18107/japs.2018.25.3.002

Park, Cheol Hee. Strategies to Reconstruct LDP Predominance under Abe’s Stewardship: Historical Progress and Sustainability. Journal of Asia-Pacific Studies, 25(3), 49-77. doi: 10.18107/japs.2018.25.3.002

Park, Cheol Hee. Strategies to Reconstruct LDP Predominance under Abe’s Stewardship: Historical Progress and Sustainability. Journal of Asia-Pacific Studies. 2018; 25(3) 49-77. doi: 10.18107/japs.2018.25.3.002

Park, Cheol Hee. Strategies to Reconstruct LDP Predominance under Abe’s Stewardship: Historical Progress and Sustainability. 2018; 25(3), 49-77. Available from: doi:10.18107/japs.2018.25.3.002

Park, Cheol Hee. "Strategies to Reconstruct LDP Predominance under Abe’s Stewardship: Historical Progress and Sustainability" Journal of Asia-Pacific Studies 25, no.3 (2018) : 49-77.doi: 10.18107/japs.2018.25.3.002