Open AccessElectoral Reform in Japan: A Comparative Constitutional Law Perspective
Author(s) -
Kichimoto Asaka
Publication year - 1997
Publication title -
victoria university of wellington law review
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1179-3082
pISSN - 1171-042X
DOI - 10.26686/vuwlr.v27i1.6132
Subject(s) - electoral reform , political science , electoral system , context (archaeology) , perspective (graphical) , constitutional law , law , law and economics , political economy , sociology , politics , democracy , geography , archaeology , artificial intelligence , computer science
The electoral systems of both Japan and New Zealand were recently reformed, and both states had their first elections under the new regimes in October 1996. This article considers some features of the two electoral systems from the point of view of the legal context in which the electoral reforms were made, and of the main reasons for those reforms.