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This article examines where the Democratic Party of Japan situates itself vis-à-vis the Liberal Democratic Party through a novel analysis of the two parties’ election mani- festos and legislative behavior. Personnel data show a grad- ual growth of conservative forces within the DPJ. We might expect a conservative turn in policy to have been the result, but we find that the DJP consistently places itself in a more liberal position than the LDP, especially on social issues. Although the DPJ has become a more conservative organiza- tion, our data suggest that the need for product differentia- tion pushes the DPJ leftward. Still, the DPJ has not yet suc- ceeded in establishing a clear and stable party label, and this may contribute to further party dealignment.
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Japanese politics, Democratic Party of Japan (DPJ), party realignment, content analysis
