Jackson50 on 30 August 2009
| im_sneaky said: That a huge amount of time for 1 party. Holy shampoo. |
While the LDP's dominance is nearly unparalleled, it was indelibly affected by the events in 1993. After it was unable to obtain a majority, it was never the same.
The outcome of the election is not surprising. As of late, Japan's economic performance has been underwhelming. Also, the LDP has lacked an effective, charismatic leader since Koizumi retired as PM in 2006. The most interesting scenario that will result from this election is the new government versus the bureaucracy. The DPJ wants to reform the bureaucracy, and, what is an understatement, the Japanese bureaucracy is slow to change. The ensuing months should be entertaining.
