Question 1: The Rise of Japanese Democracy
Japan stands out as one of the nations that have a thriving democracy in the East Asia. Just before the end of the Second World War II, Japan was only a formative democracy just like it is the case with most Middle East countries at the moment. However, following the writing of a new constitution in the year 1947, Japan transformed into a constitutional democracy. The building of democracy in Japan has been achieved through a combination of factors. First, Japan is an ethnically heterogeneous nation which enables for accommodation of other people’s views, a key facet of democracy. The country boasts of a rich ...