Japan''s Early Parliaments, 1890-1905 - Structure, Issues and Trends

Informationen zum Autor Andrew Fraser, R.H.P. Mason, Philip Mitchell Klappentext Japan's Early Parliaments, 1890-1905 is the first detailed study of the early history of the Japanese Diet, providing a thorough discussion of the origins of the Japanese parliament, still the central institution of Japanese politics, and its development during this formative period. Drawn from primary sources, including the Diet records and contemporary newspaper reports, the studies in this book cover specific topics and issues debated in the Diet such as the land tax increase, the debate on poor relief, and the Japanese Commercial Code of 1890. The authors also look at the structure of the Diet and the role of the separate Houses, setting their findings in the context of wider Japanese political history. Zusammenfassung The first known detailed study of the early history of the Japanese Diet, providing thorough discussion of the origins of the Japanese parliament and it's development during this formative period. Drawn from primary sources. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction; Chapter 1 The House of Peers (1890–1905), Andrew Fraser; Chapter 2 Land tax increase, Andrew Fraser; Chapter 3 The debate on poor relief, 1890, R.H.P. Mason; Chapter 4 Changing Diet attitudes to the Peace Preservation Ordinance, 1890–2, R.H.P. Mason; Chapter 5 Foreign affairs debates, 1890–1, R.H.P. Mason; Chapter 6 The Japanese Commercial Code of 1890, and its reception in the first two sessions of the Imperial Diet, 1890–1, Philip Mitchell; Conclusions;

Détails du produit

• Auteurs: Andrew Fraser, Andrew Mason Fraser, R H P Mason, R. H. P. Mason, Philip Mitchell
• Edition: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Langues: Anglais
• Format d'édition: Livre de poche
• Sortie: 20.05.2016
• EAN: 9781138973701
• ISBN: 978-1-138-97370-1
• Pages: 288
• Thème: Nissan Institute/Routledge Japanese Studies
• Catégories: Littérature spécialisée > Histoire > Autres; Sciences sociales, droit, économie > Ethnologie > Folklore; Ethnic Studies, HISTORY / Social History, Social & cultural history, Social and cultural history, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Cultural & Ethnic Studies / General, Ethnic studies / Ethnicity