Annotated Constitution of Japan

A Handbook

AvColin Jones

Inbunden, Engelska, 2023

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Beskrivning

This book provides the first comprehensive English access to Japan's entire constitution. It begins with historical context about the constitution's creation, followed by detailed explanations of all 103 articles, including their meaning, interpretive controversies, academic theories, and significant legal cases.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2023-08-15
Mått:174 x 246 x 28 mm
Vikt:930 g
Format:Inbunden
Språk:Engelska
Serie:Handbooks on Japanese Studies
Antal sidor:460
Förlag:Amsterdam University Press
ISBN:9789048562015

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Colin P.A. Jones is a professor at Doshisha University Law School in Kyoto. A graduate of U.C. Berkeley, he did graduate work at Tohoku University (LL.M.) and Duke Law School (J.D., LL.M.). He is also a practicing lawyer admitted in New York, Guam and the Republic of Palau and sits on the board of two large Japanese companies. Colin has published widely in both Japanese and English, with a particular focus on Japanese law. His books include The Japanese Legal System and The Japanese Legal System in a Nutshell (both from West Academic and co-authored with Frank Ravitch) and Obey, Not Know; Essays in Japanese Law and Society (Kurodahan Press), which is based on his long-running column Law of the Land in The Japan Times.

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Preface Introduction: Historical Overview (Colin P.A. Jones) 1. The Preamble (Colin P.A. Jones) and Chapter I: The Emperor (Articles 1-8) (Colin P.A. Jones) 2. Chapter II: Renunciation of War (Article 9) (Colin P.A. Jones) 3. Chapter III: Rights and Duties of the People (Articles 10-40) (Toru Enoki, Mari Hirayama, Colin P.A. Jones, Mark Levin, Shigenori Matsui, Tetsuji Matsumoto, Sean McGinty, Kayoko Oshima, Frank S. Ravitch, Yuichiro Tsuji) 4. Chapter IV: The Diet (Articles 41-64) (Koji Higashikawa) 5. Chapter V: The Cabinet (Articles 65-75) (Colin P.A. Jones) 6. Chapter VI: The Judiciary (Articles 76-82) (Giorgio Fabio Colombo, Mari Hirayama, Mark Levin) 7. Chapter VII: Finance (Articles 83-91) (Frank S. Ravitch, Yuichiro Tsuji) 8. Chapter VIII: Local Self Government (Articles 92-95) (Toru Enoki) 9. Chapter IX: Amendments (Article 96) (Tetsuji Matsumoto) 10. Chapter X: Supreme Law (Articles 97-99) (Andrea Ortolani) 11. Chapter XI: Supplementary Provisions (Articles 100-103) (Colin P.A. Jones) 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 Index