| Summary: | 碩士 === 國立臺灣大學 === 國家發展研究所 === 99 === This article is to observe the impact of the electoral system reform in House of Representatives on the Japanese party politics. Discuss the party politics changes after electoral system reform, and study proportionality of political parties’ seats, party system, electoral competition and role of political parties. From 1996 to 2009, the two major party share of seats and ENPP show that “Mixed-member majoritarian system” in Japan trend towards two-party system. But the system design let the small party can survive. Therefore, the political parties in Japan are still the multi-party system.
In addition, the status of political parties has improved, but can not let the party''s candidates under the guarantee of political parties are elected. The candidate with area, wallet and signage is still the biggest winner. Clique politics and money politics these still have not satisfactorily resolved, the original purpose of election reform is not fully reached. However, the hopes of two-party-system, the pattern of healthy competition and second peaceful transition of political parties have been achieved. In the future, for solving the problem may have to amend the law or set other supporting measures. But the results still proved Duverger’s argument, which the results of the election system have been gradually towards the development of the two parties.
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