Populism in Japan : A Study of the Logic and Sentiment of Populist Supporters

这项研究的重点是民粹主义在日本大都市地区的兴起。这项研究的目的是通过分析调查数据来考察东京都知事石原慎太郎和大阪府知事桥下彻的强大支持基础。我们发现民族主义和新自由主义是支持他们的重要因素。此外，公众对政治的强烈不信任推动了他们支持基础的扩大。但是，他们的支持者并不是同质的。一群不同的人基于不同的逻辑支持民粹主义。

This study focused on rise of populism in the metropolitan areas in Japan. The aim of this study was to examine strong support base of Tokyo Governor Shintaro Ishihara and Osaka Governor Toru Hashimoto by analyzing survey data. We found that nationalism and neo-liberalism were important factors supporting them. Moreover, strong public distrust of politics promoted an expansion of their support base. But, their supporters are not homogeneous. A diverse group of people support populism on the basis of different logics.