Yukio Adachi & Sukehiro Hosono 
Policy Analysis in Japan [PDF ebook] 

Introduction Policy Analysis in Japan: The State of the Art ~ Yukio Adachi;

Part I: Styles and Methods of Policy Analysis in Japan;

Historical Background of Policy Analysis in Japan ~ Jun Iio;

Beyond a Formal Approach?: Seeking Adequate Policy Analysis in Japan ~ Sukehiro Hosono;

Policy Research Movement in Local Governments ~ Kimie Tsuchiyama’

Policy Analysis and Normative Theory: With a Focus on Social Security Policies ~ Wataru Sano;

Law and public policy in contemporary Japan ~ Makoto Usami;

Part II: Policy Analysis in Japanese Governments;

Policy Analysis and Policy Process in Japanese Government ~ Jun Iio;

In-House Think Tanks of Ministries: Their Functions and Limitations in Policy Formulation ~ Hideaki Tanaka;

A Policy Analysis of the Japanese Diet from the Perspective of ‘Legislative Supporting Agencies’ ~ Jun Makita;

Councils, Policy Analysis and Policy Evaluation ~ Kiyoshi Yamaya;

Local Governments and Policy Analysis in Japan after World War II ~ Toshiyuki Kanai;

Part III: Parties, Interest Group, Advocacy-Based Policy Analysis;

Policy Analysis and Policymaking by Japanese Political Parties ~ Takahiro Suzuki;

Business Associations and Labor Unions ~ Takao Akiyoshi;

Current State of NPOs and the “New Public Commons” ~ Takafumi Tanaka;

Think Tanks and Policy Analysis: Meeting the Challenges of Think ~ Tanks in Japan ~ Mika Shimizu;

Policy Analysis in the Mass Media ~ Hirotsugu Koike;

Part IV: Future Directions of Policy Analysis in Japan;

Policy Education in Japan: A Study of Professional Graduate Public Policy Schools ~ Koichiro Agata;

Job Market for Public Policy Program Graduates in Japan ~ Satoshi P. Watanabe;

Conclusion: Future Directions of the Theory and Practice of Public Policy Analysis in Japan ~ Yukio Adachi.