Whither the Developmental State? The Growing Role of NGOs in Japanese Aid Policymaking |
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Authors: | Keiko Hirata |
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Institution: | (1) Department of Political Science, University of California, Irvine, 3151 Social Science Plaza, Irvine, CA, 92697-5100 |
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Abstract: | Japan is often characterized as a developmental state, i.e., a state with a strong and autonomous bureaucratic leadership that directs the economy toward achieving developmental goals. This study challenges the developmental state model, arguing that the once-powerful Japanese bureaucracy has lost much of its authority and is no longer autonomous from societal forces. By focusing on the growing role of nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) in Japan's official development assistance (ODA) policymaking, this study shows how the nongovernmental sector has begun to challenge bureaucratic dominance and reshape state–civil society relations in Japan. |
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Keywords: | Japan developmental state civil society nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) official development assistance (ODA) |
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