Background
MacLachlan, Patricia Lynn was born on January 24, 1964 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Arrived in the United States, 1988. Daughter of James V. and Mae I. MacLachlan.
( Providing comparisons to the United States and Britain,...)
Providing comparisons to the United States and Britain, this book examines Japan's postwar consumer protection movement. Organized largely by and for housewives and spurred by major cases of price gouging and product contamination, the movement led to the passage of basic consumer protection legislation in 1968. Although much of the story concerns the famous "iron triangle" of big business, national bureaucrats, and conservative party politics, Maclachlan takes a broader perspective. She points to the importance of activity at the local level, the role of minority parties, the limited utility of the courts, and the place of lawyers and academics in providing access to power. These mild social strategies have resulted in a significant amount of consumer protection.
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MacLachlan, Patricia Lynn was born on January 24, 1964 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Arrived in the United States, 1988. Daughter of James V. and Mae I. MacLachlan.
Bachelor in Political Science with honors, University British Columbia, Vancouver, 1986. Master of Arts in Political Science, Columbia University, New York City, 1991. Certified in Japanese Studies, Columbia University, New York City, 1991.
Doctor of Philosophy in Political Science, Columbia University, New York City, 1996.
Post doctoral research associate Program on United States-Japanese Relations Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1995—1996. Assistant professor political science University Calgary, Canada, 1996—1997. Assistant to associate professor Asian studies and government University Texas, Austin, since 1997.
( Providing comparisons to the United States and Britain,...)
Member of Association Asian Studies.
Married Zoltan D. Barany. 1 child Catherine E. Barany.