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Institute for Comparative Studies in Local Governance (COSLOG) |
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CLAIR has been collaborating with the Institute for Comparative Studies in Local Governance (COSLOG) at the National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies (GRIPS) to conduct research on Japanese local governance systems and their operation. As part of this activity, CLAIR and COSLOG have been compiling research reports on Japanese local governance which are written in English, and have been collecting documents and reference materials on local governance both inside and outside Japan.
"Institute for Comparative Studies in Local Governance"
URL: http://www3.grips.ac.jp/~coslog/en/index.html
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| Library at Institute for Comparative Studies in Local Governance (COSLOG) |
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CLAIR has commissioned the GRIPS to open the Institute for Comparative Studies on Local Governance (COSLOG) within its walls.
At COSLOG, one can consult references and documents on local governance in Japan and abroad, research reports and brochures published by organizations involved in local governance as well as various specialized publications.
For consultation, please contact the COSLOG office.
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Contact Address
National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies (GRIPS) 6F Institute for Comparative Studies in Local Governance Office
7-22-1 Roppongi Minato-ku
106-8677 Tokyo
Phone：03-6439-6333 Fax：03-6439-6010
E-mail : localgov@grips.ac.jp
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| Who is the library at COSLOG designed for? |
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Persons involved in local governance (local government officials, ministry officials and staff from related organizations) |
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University teachers, scholars and researchers |
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Persons introduced by the COSLOG Committee |
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Persons related to GRIPS (students, researchers, graduates, etc) |
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Please send an e-mail ahead of your visit, stating the day, approximative hour and documents you wish to consultPlease bring some identification when you come to the Institute. |
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Persons introduced by the Institute Committee should directly contact the office. |
* Persons not in the above categories *
Please refer to the "Non-GRIPS members" section on the GRIPS homepage at the following address（http://www.grips.ac.jp/main/elib/index.html) and apply through the GRIPS Library. Please note that you will not be allowed to borrow books and/or resources.
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| User's guide |
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■Opening hours
Monday to Friday
From 10:00 to 12:00 and from 13:00 to 17:00
* Please contact COSLOG before consultation.
■Lending
・Number of volumes → up to 10 volumes
・Lending period → 1 month
* Note that some books can only be borrowed for a week and some are only for consultation.
* If the books you want to consult are not available, please send an email to the office. |
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You can search the library here → URL: http://opac.grips.ac.jp (in English)
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In the "Location" menu, select the "Center for Comparative Local Governance (6F)" and click the "Search" button to display books available. |
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After setting the Location to "Center for Comparative Local Governance (6F)", fill in the other fields (title, author, etc) to perform an advanced search. |
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| Books in foreign languages (450 volumes in English, 300 volumes in German, 50 volumes in French and more) |
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Local Governance System
(Japan, United States, Europe, Asian countries, and more) |
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Administration System
(Japan, United States, Europe and more) |
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Tax System
(Japan, United States, Europe and more) |
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Election and Councils
(Japan, United States, Europe and more) |
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Dictionaries
(Japan, United States, Europe, Asia and Oceania, Africa and more) |
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Others
8 periodicals on local governance |
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| Books in Japanese (1 200 volumes) |
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Local Governance System 400 volumes
(Japan, United States, Europe, countries in Asia and Oceania) |
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Administration System 100 volumes
(Japan, United States, United Kingdom, Germany, France, Denmark, South Korea, and more)
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Tax System 50 volumes
(Japan, United States, United Kingdom, Germany, France, and more)
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Election and Councils 50 volumes
(Japan, United States, United Kingdom, Germany, France, South Korea, China, and more)
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Dictionaries 20 volumes
(Japan, Norht America, South America, Europe, Asia and Oceania, Africa, and more)
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Others (material in other fields than below are also available)
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Politics, Economics and Sociology 100 volumes |
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Welfare 40 volumes |
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Education 20 volumes |
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Environement issues 20 volumes |
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Urban planning, Housing, Traffic planning 30 volumes |
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Citizen Participation 60 volumes |
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Fire and Disaster Prevention, Emergency Management 20 volumes |
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Publications from organizations involved in Local Governance, Research Reports, etc |
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