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External ideas or traditional values? A reappraisal of Japanese 'neoliberal' reforms.
- Source :
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Japan Forum . Jun2024, Vol. 36 Issue 2, p200-225. 26p. - Publication Year :
- 2024
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Abstract
- In Japan, the so-called neoliberal-inspired transition generally refers to an ideological agenda. However, one should distinguish between neoliberal reforms carried out in accordance with a political agenda and the genuine local evolution of ideas based on the influence of foreign thinkers. By leveraging key notions such as 'individual responsibility' (jiko sekinin), 'self-help' (jijo), 'mutual aid' (kyōjo) and 'public aid' (kōjo), this paper accounts for older roots of Japanese-style neoliberalism. It highlights how, throughout the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, predating current liberal norms, certain notions preceded contemporary liberal ideas and served as a discursive framework, while others became intertwined with 'foreign' ideas as they permeated the political discourse. It illuminates how shorter-term politics characterized by conflicts of interest and political strategies fit within longer-term political notions and their ideological evolution. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 09555803
- Volume :
- 36
- Issue :
- 2
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Japan Forum
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 176845959
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1080/09555803.2023.2285746