The Annotated Constitution of Japan : : A Handbook / / ed. by Colin Jones.
The Annotated Constitution of Japan: A Handbook for the first time makes the entirety of Japan’s constitution accessible in English. The book consists of a historical and contextual overview of how the constitution came into being, followed by descriptions of each of its 103 articles; the meaning of...
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| Superior document: | Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter Amsterdam University Press Complete eBook-Package 2023 |
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| Place / Publishing House: | Amsterdam : : Amsterdam University Press, , [2023] ©2023 |
| Year of Publication: | 2023 |
| Language: | English |
| Series: | Handbooks on Japanese Studies
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (460 p.) |
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Table of Contents:
- Frontmatter
- Table of Contents
- Contributors
- Preface
- Acknowledgements
- Introduction: Historical Overview
- 1 The Preamble
- Chapter I: The Emperor (Articles 1–8)
- 2 Chapter II: Renunciation of War (Article 9)
- 3 Chapter III: Rights and Duties of the People (Articles 10–40)
- 4 Chapter IV: The Diet (Articles 41–64)
- 5 Chapter V: The Cabinet (Articles 65–75)
- 6 Chapter VI: The Judiciary (Articles 76–82)
- 7 Chapter VII: Finance (Articles 83–91)
- 8 Chapter VIII: Local Self Government (Articles 92–95)
- 9 Chapter IX: Amendments (Article 96)
- 10 Chapter X: Supreme Law (Articles 97–99)
- 11 Chapter XI: Supplementary Provisions (Articles 100–103)
- Appendix 1: Constitution of the Empire of Japan (Japanese)
- Appendix 2: Constitution of the Empire of Japan (English translation)
- Appendix 3: The Potsdam Declaration
- Appendix 4: Instrument of Surrender
- Appendix 5: The “MacArthur Notes”
- Appendix 6: The GHQ Draft
- Appendix 7: The Constitution of Japan (Japanese)
- Appendix 8: The Treaty of San Francisco
- Bibliography
- Index
- Index of Articles of the Constitution of Japan