Laying Down the Law : : The American Legal Revolutions in Occupied Germany and Japan / / R. W. Kostal.

After WWII, U.S. leaders sought to create liberal rule-of-law regimes in Germany and Japan, but the effort was often unsuccessful. Kostal argues that the manifest failings of America’s own rule-of-law democracy were partially to blame, weakening U.S. credibility and resolve and revealing the country...

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Frontmatter -- Contents -- Introduction -- 1. The “Destruction of Philosophies” -- 2. Occupying the Legal Other -- 3. Captive Constitutions -- 4. Crafting Liberal Courts -- 5. Clearing the Spiritual Rubble -- 6. Twilight of the Gods -- Conclusion -- Abbreviations -- Notes -- Acknowledgments -- Index
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After WWII, U.S. leaders sought to create liberal rule-of-law regimes in Germany and Japan, but the effort was often unsuccessful. Kostal argues that the manifest failings of America’s own rule-of-law democracy were partially to blame, weakening U.S. credibility and resolve and revealing the country’s ambiguous status as a global moral authority.
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Law American influences History 20th century.
Law Germany History 20th century.
Law Japan History 20th century.
Reconstruction (1939-1951) Germany.
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Frontmatter --
Contents --
Introduction --
1. The “Destruction of Philosophies” --
2. Occupying the Legal Other --
3. Captive Constitutions --
4. Crafting Liberal Courts --
5. Clearing the Spiritual Rubble --
6. Twilight of the Gods --
Conclusion --
Abbreviations --
Notes --
Acknowledgments --
Index
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Contents --
Introduction --
1. The “Destruction of Philosophies” --
2. Occupying the Legal Other --
3. Captive Constitutions --
4. Crafting Liberal Courts --
5. Clearing the Spiritual Rubble --
6. Twilight of the Gods --
Conclusion --
Abbreviations --
Notes --
Acknowledgments --
Index
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Contents --
Introduction --
1. The “Destruction of Philosophies” --
2. Occupying the Legal Other --
3. Captive Constitutions --
4. Crafting Liberal Courts --
5. Clearing the Spiritual Rubble --
6. Twilight of the Gods --
Conclusion --
Abbreviations --
Notes --
Acknowledgments --
Index
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