how would demilitarization and revived economy help japan achieve democracy?
156620
Japan is a democracy.
101759
Democracy is an important idea that should be spread across the world. Malaysians would benefit from democracy. Though I have to say, it is never good to be forced fed democracy by a foreign nation; it must come from within the nation, by the people.
1027500
You mean like Japan, Germany, the Philippines, and South Korea? Those successful democracies? Sure, Haiti is an abysmal failure, but that's the nature of all former French colonies.\n\nAnd each one of those was completely different, with different populations, motivations, national heritage, etc. There is no 'Nation-building for Dummies' book out there. It is an adapt as you go process.\n\nAnd, so far, Afghanistan and Iraq look quite successful, too. With high participation and strong buy-in and support of the public.
291530
increase the power of well funded special intrest and undermind democracy
214759
Japan surrendered to us (the US) so of course we had some say in what kind of government would be formed.  \n\nI'm not sure China's history and why they became communist, but look at their neighbor (Russia) ... I'm sure that had something to do with it.
13259
In one word - carefully.  We must continue training their forces, and keeping a presence through their voting process and while their new government is setting up.  Offering aid to rebuild schools, hospitals and roads will put children in schools, adults to work and a place where the sick can be attended to.  This is a fledgling democracy in which the majority wants to see succeed.  The enemy is largely hidden and not always obvious, but in essence, the enemy is theocratic fascism.
1053518
Revolution.  After two suspicious elections, you can no longer trust the democratic process.  You would probably find that several countries would support revolutionaries, should they come to a position of power.
109704
To control the world thru "democracy"
885788
SHINZO ABE IS PM OF JAPAN
394369
I have to agree with that because basically, Japan is an Asian country and yet, they are certainly not underdeveloped. Look at my country now, Philippines. We can never move on not unless the leftist would stop pulling down our government and just cooperate with what our leaders want if it's good for the country.
374583
My guess would be the automobile industry along with electronic and/or appliances.  Japan had to pay its debt for cost of war and as the loser of war, so US might lead them to do what they (Japanese) do best to pay for the price of war.
804442
Countries should be democratic and try to solve their differences through diplomacy!
493717
Democracy is what i pray for. Republic Dictatorships have been Americas ruin, and the cause of forced inflation. America has to have leadership for the people and not corporations. The people of America are not slaves as one party would hope you to be.
1143694
I used to live in Japan and I have been to Hiroshima. As horrible as it was I really think the bombs saved lives on both sides. I have met older Japanese who have told me about being trained to repel the invasion with bamboo spears as children. Even after Nagasaki an anti-surrender faction attempted a coup. A blockade might have been an alternative strategy but then a lot of Japanese would have starved to death. Don't forget that there were POWs and civilian internees that were dieing from disease and starvation at the time in Japanese camps. Truman's first responsibilty was to bring the war to it's earliest possible conclusion.
1116437
Direct Democracy. Personal, encrypted wireless devices would allow for a direct vote on EVERY issue by EVERY citizen. If an issue is important, then you vote for it. If you don't care about an issue, you don't vote. Perhaps some sort of incentive program could be instated to encourage participation in the voting process.\n\nInternal economy would depend more on trading of services than on a hard currency. "From each according to their ability, to each according to their need." Communism is not a form of government, but an economy. There is such a thing as a democratic communism. \n\nBut this would be different. Basic human needs would be covered by the government in the form of organized trade of services. Food from farms in exchange for electricity from engineers, etc. A second economy would exist for luxuries. This economy would trade on an international scale and allow an avenue by which the citizenry of my nation could achieve an open ended dream, built on the sound foundations of what my government would provide.\n\nLaw would be liberal, concentrating mostly on the curtailment of violent crime. White collar crime and petty crime would likely phase themselves out as poverty and hunger are eliminated, allowing for greater participation on the whole in the national economy.
242347
It would help if you told us where you saw those terms used because academics like to throw random words like that around all the time. I've heard of developmental democracy, implying that a democratic political system hasn't been fully formed yet and only includes some elements of democracy (usually formal processes like elections, but no change of government). I would say a "developmental state" has the same idea behind it, maybe to include economic and social development.\n\nA minimal state, though, often referenced alongside "neoliberalist" economic policies refers to instances where governments limit their role in citizens lives. Accordingly, governments are only responsible for national security, law and order and regulation of market (but only to prevent corruption and economic crises).
83213
Still bad. There has been little to no improvement in Japan's economy in 10 years. It has stagnated.