The Politics of Conformity in Japan

This book explores the concept of the conformity pressure or d-ch- atsuryoku (----) in Japanese society and unveil its effects on law, politics and business, and vice versa.

Yukiko Nishikawa is a Professor at the Graduate School of Global Studies at Doshisha University in Kyoto, Japan

Introduction 1. Social Influence of Control and Change as Dynamic Socio-political Forces 2. Understanding the Roots, Dynamics and Power of Seken 3. Dynamics of D-ch- Atsuryoku in Contemporary Japan 4. D-ch- Atsuryoku in Countering the COVID-19 Pandemic 5. The K-ki that Perpetuated a Historic Sexual Assault Scandal 6. D-ch- Atsuryoku and K-ki in Major Historical Events in Japan 7. Law and Society in Japan: Evolving Dynamics of D-ch- Atsuryoku in Society 4.0 Conclusion