 | Fighting for Foreigners: Immigration and Its Impact on Japanese Democracy Subjects: Immigrants -- Japan -- Political activity; Aliens -- Japan -- Political activity; Illegal aliens -- Japan -- Political activity; Alien labor -- Japan; Japan -- Emigration and immigration -- Government policy; Emigration and immigration law -- Japan; Democ; Shipper details how, in response to an influx of foreigners from Asia and Latin America in recent decades, Japanese citizens have established a variety of local advocacy groups to help immigrants secure access to social services, economic equity, and political rights. Apichai W. Shipper holds the Asia Regional Chair at the Foreign Service Institute of the U.S. Department of State and is Adjunct Associate Professor of Asian Studies at Georgetown University. |
