Errata

Errata for the article: Yohei Narita, Ryo Nakai and Keiichi Kubo, "Democratising Party Leadership Selection in Japan and Taiwan," in Giulia Sandri, Antonella Seddone and Fulvio Venturino, eds., Party Primaries in Comparative Perspective (Farnham: Ashgate, 2015), pp. 105-127.

  1. In Table 6.1, voting system for the LDP 1995 and 1999 is: "Runoff: first round by mixed members - Each MP has one vote, while results of the voting by party members and supporters are translated into votes (one vote per 10000 votes in the primary); second round by MPs only."
  2. In Table 6.1, voting system for the LDP in 2008 is: "Runoff: first round by mixed members - Each MP has one vote, with three votes allocated to each prefecture; the headquarters of each prefecture can decide whether to hold a primary to determine the winner of the votes allocated to the prefecture; second round by MPs and representatives of prefectural branches."

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