Civil Society and the Internet in Japan (Routledge Contemporary Japan Series)

Using case studies, interviews, and empirical sources, this book analyzes the strategies and impact of Internet use by civil society actors and asks how useful it is for their work does the availability of Internet tools change the way citizens groups work, does it influence their effectiveness, and does it do so differently in Japan from other countries? Four fascinating studies take a closer look at the role of the Internet during the history textbook controversy; strategies of small citizen's groups; comparisons between internet use in Japan, Korea and Germany; and how the internet is used as a platform to discuss the dispatch of Japanese troops in Iraq. Isa Ducke has produced an original work that will be of interest to students and scholars of Japanese politics, media and information technology and civil society. Civil Society And The Internet In Japan Addresses How Citizen Groups Utilize The Internet And How Significant It Is In Their Effectiveness. Isa Ducke Provides An Introduction Into The Theory Regarding Technological Impact On Democracy And This Is Supported With A Series Of Case Studies That Take A Closer Look At The Role Of The Internet During The History Textbook Controversy; Analyse The Strategies Of Small Citizen's Groups; Make Comparisons Between Internet Use In Japan, Korea And Germany; And Examine How The Internet Is Used As A Platform To Discuss The Dispatch Of Japanese Troops In Iraq. Providing Original Qualitative And Quantitative Research Based On Extensive Empirical Data, Civil Society And The Internet In Japan Will Be Of Interest To Students And Scholars Of Japanese Politics, Media And Information Technology And Civil Society.--book Jacket. The Internet And New Technologies In Japan -- Civil Society In Japan -- Use Of The Internet By Political Actors In The Japanese-korean Textbook Controversy -- Web Site Strategies Of Small Citizens' Groups : A Quantitative Website Analysis -- How Umbrella Organizations In Japan, Korea And Germany Use New Technologies : A Comparative Approach -- The Internet As A Platform For Political Participation And Mobilization In The Debate About The Dispatch Of Troops To Iraq. Isa Ducke. Includes Bibliographical References (p. [159]-186) And Index. Using case studies, interviews, and empirical sources, Isa Ducke has produced an original work, analyzing the strategies and impact of Internet use by civil society actors and asks how useful it is for their work