Shipper, Apichai W. <br/><br/>
Fighting for Foreigners :  Immigration and Its Impact on Japanese Democracy. 

 - 1st ed. 
 - 1 online resource (237 pages) 
<br/><br/>Fighting for Foreigners -- Contents -- Preface -- Abbreviations -- Note on Conventions -- 1. Introduction: Associative Activism -- 2. Controlling Foreigners: Japan's Foreign Worker Policy -- 3. Long-Distance Nationalism: Political Activities of Immigrant Ethnic Associations -- 4. Democracy of Illegals: Organizing Support for Illegal Foreigners -- 5. Local Partners: Local Governments and Immigrant Rights NGOs -- 6. Foreigners in the Public Sphere: Contesting Prevalent Social Meanings -- 7. Conclusion: Foreigners and Democracy -- Appendix -- Index. 
<br/><br/> Shipper details how, in response to an influx of foreigners from Asia and Latin America in recent decades, Japanese citizens have established a variety of local advocacy groups to help immigrants secure access to social services, economic equity, and political rights. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9780801461828 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Immigrants -- Political activity -- Japan.<br/>Noncitizens -- Political activity -- Japan.<br/>Foreign workers -- Japan.<br/>Emigration and immigration law -- Japan.<br/>Democracy -- Japan.<br/>Japan -- Emigration and immigration -- Government policy.
<br/><br/><label>Index Terms--Genre/Form: </label><br/>Electronic books.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>DS832 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>320.952