Establishment of the Japanese Constitutional System

Zusatztext `This is an important work of scholarship translated into English with great skill... can be read with profit by all political historians interested in the creation of constitutional systems.' - Ian Neary! Asian Affairs`Banno is fortunate in having a translator who is a specialist in Japanese politics! J.A.A. Stockwin! who writes as clearly in English as Banno does in Japanese. Their approach in this translation - working closely together over many months - guaranteed accuracy to the original and smoothness in rendition... Banno's contribution will long remain the standard work in English on the subject.' - George Akita! Monumenta Nipponica Informationen zum Autor Junji Banno is Director of the Institute of Social Science at the University of Tokyo. J.A.A. Stockwin is Nissan Professor of Modern Japanese Studies at the University of Oxford and Director of the Nissan Institute of Japanese Studies. Klappentext The 1889 Meiji constitution: how it actually worked, the establishment of the Diet and the shifting roles and interests of the parties. A Japanese classic translated by one of our leading authorities. Zusammenfassung The 1889 Meiji constitution: how it actually worked, the establishment of the Diet and the shifting roles and interests of the parties. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction: Issues and methods Part I The political situation before the Sino-Japanese War 1 Some problems of transcendentalism 2 ‘Enrich the Nation and Strengthen the Armed Forces’ and ‘Lighten the People’s Burdens’ as issues in the early Diet sessions Part II Political conflict after the Sino-Japanese War 3 Post-war reconstruction and the reactions of various political forces 4 The formation of the Yamagata faction 5 The question of increasing the land tax 6 The collapse of the party Cabinet 7 Concluding the land tax increase bill

Détails du produit

• Auteurs: Junji Banno
• Collaboration: JAA Stockwin (Traduction)
• Edition: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Langues: Anglais
• Format d'édition: Livre de poche
• Sortie: 23.11.1995
• EAN: 9780415134750
• ISBN: 978-0-415-13475-0
• Pages: 272
• Thèmes: Nissan Institute/Routledge Japanese Studies; Nissan Institute/Routledge Jap; Nissan Institute/Routledge Japanese Studies
• Catégories: Sciences sociales, droit, économie > Sciences politiques > Sciences politiques et formation politique; Japan, Modern history to 20th century: c 1700 to c 1900, Political Parties, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Process / Political Parties, LAW / General, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Constitutions, POLITICAL SCIENCE / World / Asian, HISTORY / Asia / Japan, 19th century, c 1800 to c 1899, 18th century, c 1700 to c 1799, Asian History, Constitution: government & the state, Political parties and party platforms, Laws of specific jurisdictions and specific areas of law, Laws Of Specific Jurisdictions, Constitution: government and the state