"The government of Shinzo Abe represents an important turning point in Japanese politics and political economy. Abe is the longest-serving Prime Minister in Japanese history, and his government has enacted important reforms under the banner of "Abenomics." In this introductory chapter, we...

This volume seeks to explain the political economy of the Abe government and the so-called 'Abenomics' economic policies. The Abe government represents a major turning point in postwar Japanese political economy. In 2019, Abe became the longest serving Prime Minister in Japanese history. Abe's...