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Book SynopsisPart 1: Introduction.- Chapter 1: Introduction: LDP Dominance on the Edge.- Chapter 2: The 2024 Election Results: A Political Earthquake.- Part 2: Political Parties.- Chapter 3: Reasons behind the LDP's Loss in the 2024 Election.- Chapter 4: The CDP in 2024: The Legacy of the Electoral Coalition with the JCP.- Chapter 5: A Costly Coalition: Komeito's Enduring Partnership with the LDP.- Chapter 6: Why Did Public Support for the Japan Innovation Party Decline in the 2024 HR Election?.- Part 3: The Campaign.- Chapter 7: Electoral Campaigns in Japan's 2024 General Election: Signs of Structural Transformation.- Chapter 8: Policy Positions of the Candidates.- Chapter 9: How Party Manifestos Framed Political Distrust in the 2024 Election.- Chapter 10: Public Opinion and Scandals in Economic Hard Times.- Chapter 11: Social Media in the 2024 Election.- Chapter 12: Partisanship and Turnout in the 2024 General Election.- Part 4: Issues.- Chapter 13: Scandals During the Kishida Administration.- Chapter 14: Perennial Fears, Novel Responses: The Unification Church in Japan After the Abe Assassination.- Chapter 15: Increase in Women’s Representation and Candidates’ Positions on Gender Equality Issues.- Chapter 16: LGBTQ+ Rights Issues and the 2024 Japanese Election.- Chapter 17: Childcare Policy in the 2024 Election: Who Resonated with the Public Amid an Unprecedented Birthrate Decline?.- Chapter 18: Election under Inflation: LDP’s Choice of Macroeconomic Policy.- Chapter 19: Japan Decides Its Role in the Global Economy: Trade and Economic Security in the 2024 Election.- Chapter 20: Conclusion: The LDP Loses Trust and the Illusion of Invincibility.
