election campaign japan us
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Election Campaign- as a Cultural Event
Outline2
Basic Information
Japanese politics/ US politics
Hypothesis – Our Purpose
The comparison between US and Japan
- the party’s platformplatform (the policy)
- politician’s public appearancesappearances
The conclusion
Japan’s basic data
Leader of the country is the prime ministerVoter can NOT choose him/her directlyWe choose member of house by election,
house majority party chooses PM2 parties / LDP & DPJ
…based on the same party…has still similar policy
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The US’s basic data
Leader of the country is President.
We CAN choose him/her directly.
2 partiesRepublican & Democrat…has quite difference policy
2 houseSenate & House of Representatives
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Japanese and US Voter Affiliation5
Public opinion poll in telephone (August 1st &2nd, 2009)by Kyodo News Service ( 共同通信)
US - Two parties system
Republican
Democrats
Small gov. Big gov
Conservative
Liberal
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Our Hypothesis
Japan
Election campaign reflected by
group consciousness
USA
Election campaign reflects
individualism
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Case I: The Platform (“Manifesto”)
United Statesvs.Japan
USA’s “platform” (2008)9
Obama (Democrat) McCain (Republic)Strong border regulation
ImmigrationStrong border regulation
Immediately begin troop withdrawal.
War in IraqOpposes timetable for withdrawal.
Pro-choice Abortion Pro-LifeCut for the middle class
Taxes Cut for upper class
Promote National Insurance Plan; thanks to Government support
Health Care
Promote lower costs; thanks to market mechanism
Show the individualism
“Manifesto”Japan Lower House Election (August 30th, 2009)
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LDP DPJ
Grant aid(3-5 years old)
ChildrenChildren aid(-12 years old)about 250 $ /per month
2% growth in 2010 latter
support small businessby the gov by the gov supportsupport
Economy Support small businessby gov subsidyby gov subsidy
Rasing house income10 thousand $/ year
by the gov by the gov policypolicy
Wages Minimum Wages10 $/ hour
by the lawby the law
“Manifesto”Japan Lower House Election (August 30th, 2009)
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LDP DPJ
Up increase tax(after recovery)prohibit “Amakudari”“Amakudari”
Financial
Prohibit “Amakudari”“Amakudari”
“Amakudari” ( 天下り) = government employee leave to go work in the private sector.
Show the group consciousness in Japan
How politicians express themselves in public?Case II:
HowToexpressthemselves
United Statesvs.Japan
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The way to Speak…
American TV13
Street Speeches ( 街頭演説)14
Street Speech is the traditional way in JapanThe usually activities in the district for
politiciansEspecially, a lot of street speeches
What do you think?
Both movies are like a “twin”Policy: Little difference
Speech Manner: Very serious(strict face, policy-centered)
-- the symbol of “Group Consciousness”
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PRESIDENTIAL DEBATE
The US Election16
What is debate? – with subscript
McCain: That, to me, was so hurtful.Obama: Less interested in our hurt feelings... than addressing the issues…
McCain: you didn't repudiate those remarks.Obama: And 100 percent, John, of your ads 100 percent of [McCain's Ads] have been negative...
Negative Campaign >> Policy How to control the images
- in order to get better positions than others
The choosing of the WORDS- use criticized, negative phrases
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Conclusion 18
Difference of Culture → Difference of Election Campaign
“Group Consciousness”“Individualism”
Japan United States
Party’sPlatform Just the
sameVery different
Politican’spublic appearnces
Look seriously
Look personality
Main Reference19
<Japanese> Kamashima - Media and Politics (2007) , Yuhikaku Watanabe - Obama and US (2008) , Gentosha
and a lot of more in the activities in Japan…
<English>http://www.bostonherald.com/news/national/politics/2008/bios/view.bg?articleid=1063110
http://www.bostonherald.com/news/national/politics/2008/bios/view.bg?articleid=1063099
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:U.S._party_affiliation.pnghttp://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2008/10/16/politics/2008debates/main4525254.shtml
and we check a lot of website and books in the activities in William and Mary!!