This book addresses introduces and analyzes a distinctive group of Japanese statesmen: Seikai-Tensin which means one's transformation into politicians in Japanese. It will interest those researching on governance, comparative politics, government bureaucracy and public policy.

Nara Park is Assistant Professor of Public Policy and Management at Yonsei University, South Korea.

1. Seikai-Tensin: From Bureaucrats to Politicians 2. Emergence and Evolution of Seikai-Tensin 3. Self-transforming Elites: Seikai-Tensin's Election to the Diet 4. Racing to the Top: Seikai-Tensin in the Cabinet 5. Japanese Governance with Intertwined Politics and Administration