An accessible work of political science that examines the male-dominated structures shaping Japanese politics through historical context and extensive data. It traces why women have been kept at a distance from politics and considers institutional reforms for a democracy in which everyone can participate as an equal.

A book that questions male-centered politics and seeks a path toward a democracy open to everyone.

A work of comparative political science that examines Japan's Constitution, unchanged for more than seventy years, alongside constitutions around the world. Using quantitative analysis of constitutional text, amendment patterns, and governing institutions, it considers both its universal qualities and its distinctive features.

It reconsiders Japan's long-unamended Constitution through quantitative comparison with constitutions worldwide.