{"product_id":"9789819249688","title":"Local Governance in a Shrinking and Mobile Society The Case of Japan","description":"\u003ch3\u003eLocal and Urban Governance\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch1\u003eLocal Governance in a Shrinking and Mobile Society\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch2\u003eThe Case of Japan\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eTakayoshi Uekami | Yoshiaki Iiguni\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003ePolitical Science \/ Public Policy \/ General\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003eDepopulation, aging, and population migration—nationwide phenomena—are having a significant impact on local governance in Japan's rural and mountainous villages. Japan leads the world in these demographic trends, offering critical lessons for other aging societies. This book focuses on Ōtoyo Town in Kōchi Prefecture, a municipality at the forefront of these challenges. Researchers from the fields of political and administrative science, agricultural economics, and rural sociology have joined forces to tackle this issue, presenting the results of their collaborative study.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTakayoshi Uekami is a Professor of Political Science at Gakushuin University, Japan.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'ＭＳ Ｐ明朝'; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: JA; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;\"\u003eYoshiaki Iiguni is Professor Emeritus, Kochi University, Japan\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e10 November 2026\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSpringer Nature Singapore\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSpringer\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9789819249688\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHardback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e240\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Springer Nature Singapore","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51561657761932,"sku":"9789819249688","price":152.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9789819249688.jpg?v=1784811574","url":"https:\/\/lateknightbooks.com\/products\/9789819249688","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}