Democratic Socialist Party (Japan)
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The was a social democratic party in Japan
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, a moderate social-democratic faction that existed between 1948 and 1955. The DSP advocated democratic socialism
and was a member of the Socialist International
. The party supported construction of a welfare state
, opposed totalitarianism
, and strongly backed the Japan-US alliance. It derived much of its financial and organizational support from the Domei private-sector labor confederation.
The DSP was dissolved in 1994 to join the New Frontier Party
. In 1996, the Japan Socialist Party was transformed into the Social Democratic Party
. Two years later, in 1998, the New Frontier Party dissolved and most of its members eventually joined the Democratic Party of Japan
. Despite the dissolution of the DSP in 1994, its youth organisation (Minsha Youth) survived until 2003 and was a member of the International Union of Socialist Youth
(IUSY). After Minsha Youth was dissolved, some of its former members and independent social democrats formed a new youth organisation, the Young Socialists, which retained full membership in IUSY; however, it was finally dissolved on 8 March 2008 without any successor organisation and abandoned its IUSY membership.
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
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History
The Democratic Socialist Party (DSP) was established in 1960 by a breakaway group (led by Suehiro Nishio) of the Japan Socialist Party. It was made up of many members of the former Rightist Socialist Party of JapanRightist Socialist Party of Japan
The Rightist Socialist Party of Japan was a Japanese political party that existed between 1948 and 1955. It was a center-left political party, which adopted a policy of moderate social-democracy.- History :...
, a moderate social-democratic faction that existed between 1948 and 1955. The DSP advocated democratic socialism
Democratic socialism
Democratic socialism is a description used by various socialist movements and organizations to emphasize the democratic character of their political orientation...
and was a member of the Socialist International
Socialist International
The Socialist International is a worldwide organization of democratic socialist, social democratic and labour political parties. It was formed in 1951.- History :...
. The party supported construction of a welfare state
Welfare state
A welfare state is a "concept of government in which the state plays a key role in the protection and promotion of the economic and social well-being of its citizens. It is based on the principles of equality of opportunity, equitable distribution of wealth, and public responsibility for those...
, opposed totalitarianism
Totalitarianism
Totalitarianism is a political system where the state recognizes no limits to its authority and strives to regulate every aspect of public and private life wherever feasible...
, and strongly backed the Japan-US alliance. It derived much of its financial and organizational support from the Domei private-sector labor confederation.
The DSP was dissolved in 1994 to join the New Frontier Party
New Frontier Party
The was a Japanese political party that existed during the mid-1990s. As a merger of several small parties, the party was ideologically diverse, with its membership ranging from moderate socialists to neoliberals and conservatives...
. In 1996, the Japan Socialist Party was transformed into the Social Democratic Party
Social Democratic Party (Japan)
The Social Democratic Party The Social Democratic Party The Social Democratic Party (社会民主党 Shakai Minshu-tō, often abbreviated to 社民党 Shamin-tō; also known as the Social Democratic Party of Japan (abbreviated to SDPJ or SDP in English) is a political party that advocates for the establishment of a...
. Two years later, in 1998, the New Frontier Party dissolved and most of its members eventually joined the Democratic Party of Japan
Democratic Party of Japan
The is a political party in Japan founded in 1998 by the merger of several opposition parties. Its socially liberal platform is generally considered center-left in the Japanese political spectrum...
. Despite the dissolution of the DSP in 1994, its youth organisation (Minsha Youth) survived until 2003 and was a member of the International Union of Socialist Youth
International Union of Socialist Youth
The International Union of Socialist Youth encompasses socialist, social democratic and Labour Party youth organizations from more than 100 states of the world...
(IUSY). After Minsha Youth was dissolved, some of its former members and independent social democrats formed a new youth organisation, the Young Socialists, which retained full membership in IUSY; however, it was finally dissolved on 8 March 2008 without any successor organisation and abandoned its IUSY membership.
See also
- List of political parties in Japan
- Politics of JapanPolitics of JapanThe politics of Japan is conducted in a framework of a parliamentary representative democratic monarchy, where Prime Minister of Japan is the head of government. Japanese politics uses a multi-party system. Executive power exercised by the government. Legislative power is vested in the Diet, with...
- Japan Socialist Party
- Social Democratic Party (Japan)Social Democratic Party (Japan)The Social Democratic Party The Social Democratic Party The Social Democratic Party (社会民主党 Shakai Minshu-tō, often abbreviated to 社民党 Shamin-tō; also known as the Social Democratic Party of Japan (abbreviated to SDPJ or SDP in English) is a political party that advocates for the establishment of a...
- Japanese Communist PartyJapanese Communist PartyThe Japanese Communist Party is a left-wing political party in Japan.The JCP advocates the establishment of a society based on socialism, democracy and peace, and opposition to militarism...
- Clean Government Political AssemblyClean Government Political AssemblyThe Clean Government Political Assembly ' - otherwise known as the Komei Political Assembly, was a political organization in Japan from 1961 to 1964. It was the forerunner of the Komeitō , which in 1998 merged into the New Komeito Party....
- Komeito (Former)Komeito (Former)The Kōmeitō , also known as Clean Government Party or CGP, was a political party in Japan. It was centrist, sometimes also classified as centre-left.- History :...
- SocialismSocialismSocialism is an economic system characterized by social ownership of the means of production and cooperative management of the economy; or a political philosophy advocating such a system. "Social ownership" may refer to any one of, or a combination of, the following: cooperative enterprises,...
- Social-democracy
- Democratic socialismDemocratic socialismDemocratic socialism is a description used by various socialist movements and organizations to emphasize the democratic character of their political orientation...
- New Frontier PartyNew Frontier PartyThe was a Japanese political party that existed during the mid-1990s. As a merger of several small parties, the party was ideologically diverse, with its membership ranging from moderate socialists to neoliberals and conservatives...
- Left-wing