New Policies for New Residents: Immigrants, Advocacy, and Governance in Japan and Beyond

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NEW POLICIES FOR NEW RESIDENTS NEW POLICIES FOR NEW RESIDENTS Immigrants, Advocacy, and Governance in Japan and Beyond Deborah J. Milly CORNELL UNIVERSITY PRESS ITHACA AND LONDON Publication of this book was made possible, in part, by funding from the Office of the Senior Vice President and Provost, the College of Liberal Arts and Human Sciences, and the Department of Political Science of the Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. Copyright © 2014 by Cornell University All rights reserved. Except for brief quotations in a review, this book, or parts thereof, must not be reproduced in any form without permission in writing from the publisher. For information, address Cornell University Press, Sage House, 512 East State Street, Ithaca, New York 14850. First published 2014 by Cornell University Press Printed in the United States of America Library of Congress Cataloging­in­Publication Data Milly, Deborah J., 1952– author. New policies for new residents : immigrants, advocacy, and governance in Japan and beyond / Deborah J. Milly. pages cm Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN 978­0­8014­5222­2 (cloth : alk. paper) 1. Immigrants—Government policy—Japan. 2. Japan—Emigration and immigration. 3. Decentralization in government—Japan. 4. Immigrants— Government policy—Cross­cultural studies. 5. Emigration and immigration— Government policy—Cross­cultural studies. 6. Decentralization in government—Cross­cultural studies. I. Title. JV8723.M55 2014 325.52—dc23 2013033036 Cornell University Press strives to use environmentally responsible suppliers and materials to the fullest extent possible in the publishing of its books. Such materials include vegetable­based, low­VOC inks and acid­free papers that are recycled, totally chlorine­free, or partly composed of nonwood fibers. For further information, visit our website at www.cornellpress.cornell.edu. Cloth printing 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 For Bob ...