What are the Political Consequences of the Boomerang Strategy by Civil Society Organizations?A Case Study of the Hate Speech Elimination Law in Japan

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  • 市民社会組織のブーメラン戦略はいかなる政治的帰結をもたらすのか
  • 市民社会組織のブーメラン戦略はいかなる政治的帰結をもたらすのか : 日本におけるヘイトスピーチ解消法の事例分析
  • シミン シャカイ ソシキ ノ ブーメラン センリャク ワ イカナル セイジテキ キケツ オ モタラス ノ カ : ニホン ニ オケル ヘイトスピーチ カイショウホウ ノ ジレイ ブンセキ
  • ―日本におけるヘイトスピーチ解消法の事例分析―

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<p>This paper clarifies whether the boomerang strategy of civil society organizations brings about political consequences through a case study of the Hate Speech Elimination Law. In previous studies, it has been argued that civil society organizations that have difficulty in accessing domestic politics produce political consequences through the boomerang pattern of exerting pressure through other countries and international organizations. On the other hand, some have argued that international pressure through the boomerang pattern is limited. However, the validity of the model is questionable and lacking in evidence. This paper examines the political process of hate speech regulation in Japan by constructing a hypothesis based on the rational choice theory. The results show that the combination of issue-salience and the election cycle changed the possible actions of the ruling party and the consequences, resulting in the enactment of incomplete laws to regulate discrimination. This showed that international pressure brought about by the boomerang strategy of civil society organizations could be exploited by domestic actors.</p>

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