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Vol. 49 No. 3 (2021)

Political systems

From Transformational to Transactional Leadership: A Comparative Analysis of Prime Minister Abe Shinzō’s First and Second Administrations in Japan

DOI: https://doi.org/10.35757/STP.2021.49.3.05
Submitted: April 19, 2021
Published: 2021-12-15

Abstract

While Prime Minister Abe Shinzō’s first term in office (2006-2007) ended prematurely after only one year, his second term (2012-2020) lasted almost eight years, which was the longest term in Japanese history. This article contains a comparative analysis of Prime Minister Abe’s leadership type in both cases. It is argued that while under his first administration Abe tried in vain to impose a transforming leadership, since 2012 he returned to the transactional style, characteristic of the majority of postwar Japanese prime ministers. The article examines historical, institutional, and social determinants of governing this country, which have constituted a grave constraint on transforming leadership.

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