“小泉神话”与日本政治的转型

“Junichiro Koizumi Whirl” and Transformation of Japanese Politics

小泉纯一郎作为近20年来执政时间最长的首相,在日本政坛刮起了一股强劲的“小泉旋风”,或者说带来了“小泉神话”。人们一度曾相信自民党从此将获得“新生”。但好景不常,小泉内阁很快就显露出“末期政权”的症状。小泉的高支持率已成为昨日黄花。这4年来,日本政治发生了深刻的转型。延续半个多世纪的政坛格局、传统政治模式都在酝酿着和正在进行着有可能是脱胎换骨的变化。这是新世纪日本在寻求新的国家定位和国家战略必然伴随的现象,需要引起人们的密切注意。

As the prime,Koizumi has been in power for the longest time in the past twenty years. 'Koizumi whirl' blows in Japanese politics. It is believed that LDP will receive a new life from now on. However,good times don't last long, terminal symptoms appear in Koizumi regime. The high rate of supporting Koizumi cabinet has gone with the wind. In the past four years, profound transformation has happened in Japanese politics. Both the political structure and the traditional political pattern have lasted for more than half a century. They are brewing complete transformation. The above-mentioned phenomena are inevitable when Japan is looking for new state position and national strategy.So people should pay full attention to these phenomena.