This paper shows how a series of institutional reforms since 1994 have transformed the Japanese prime minister’s relationship with other actors in the Japanese parliamentary system and expanded his power. It further discloses that his power has grown even more since the formation of the second Abe administration in 2012.

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日本议会制中首相权力的扩大

本文展示了自 1994 年以来的一系列制度改革如何改变了日本首相与日本议会制度中其他参与者的关系并扩大了他的权力。它还进一步披露，自2012年第二届安倍政府成立以来，他的权力进一步增长。