{"product_id":"the-constitution-of-japan-a-contextual-analysis-9781841137926","title":"The Constitution of Japan: A Contextual Analysis","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJapan boasts the second largest economy in the world and almost two thousand years of history. Yet, its first modern constitution, the Meiji Constitution, was not enacted until comparatively recently (1889). Since then, following World War II, Japan adopted its current Constitution, the Japanese Constitution of 1946. This book is designed to explain the outline of Japan's Constitution, together with a number of its unique characteristics and to offer an historical background and context which help explain its significance. Major topics covered include the constitutional history of Japan, fundamental principles of the Constitution, the people and the Emperor, the Diet and legislative power, Cabinet and executive power, and the Judiciary and judicial power. Also discussed is the protection of fundamental human rights, individual rights - including freedom of expression,economic freedoms, and social rights, pacifism and national defence, and the constitutional amendment and reform. Although the Japanese Constitution was enacted under the strong influence of the United States Constitution, many of its features are very different. For instance the existence of an Emperor, the long dominance of a conservative party over the Government, the relatively strong power of government bureaucrats, the absence of a leadership role in the Prime Minister, the small role the judiciary play in solving constitutional disputes and the struggle over national defence. Written in an accessible style and comprehensive in content, the reader will find this account of the constitutional law of Japan both unique and stimulating.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e...a concise and balanced description of the legal structure of the Japanese constitution. Kazuhiro Takii Journal of Japanese Studies, Volume 40. Number 1. 2014 Professor Matsui's volume is the first major treatment of Japanese constitutional law to appear in English in several years, and will be accessible to students and scholars alike as an excellent introduction to the field. The volume is easy to use, with a handy table of constitutional articles and legislation, as well as suggestions for further reading for those so inclined. Tom Ginsburg Japan Review, Volume 25, 2013\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1 The Constitution: Context And History  Introduction  Part I: Constitutional Context  Part II: History  Part III: Sources Of Constitutional Law  Part IV: Supremacy of the Constitution  Part V: Fundamental Principles of the Japanese Constitution  Conclusion  Further Reading  2 The Constitution, the People and the Emperor  Introduction  Part I: The Popular Sovereignty Principle  Part II: The People  Part II: Election and Political Party  Part IV: The Emperor  Conclusion  Further Reading  3 The Diet and the Legislative Power  Introduction  Part I: The Diet  Part II: Powers of the Diet  Part III: Legislative Process 78 Part IV: Legislators and Bureaucrats: Reality of the Legislative Process  Conclusion  Further Reading  4 The Cabinet and the Executive Power  Introduction  Part I: The Status of the Cabinet and the Prime Minister  Part II: The Powers of the Cabinet  P art III: The Relationship Between the Cabinet and the Diet  Part IV: The Prime Minister, the Cabinet and Bureaucrats  Part V: Legal Control of the Executive  Conclusion  Further Reading  5 The Courts and the Judicial Power  Introduction  Part I: The Courts  Part II: Justiciability  Part III: The Power of Judicial Review  Conclusion  Further Reading  6 The Protection of Fundamental Human Rights: Structural Issues  Introduction  Part I: Fundamental Human Rights  Part II: Applicability of Constitutional Rights  Part III: Restrictions on Fundamental Human Rights  Conclusion  Further Reading  7 The Protection of Fundamental Human Rights: Specific Rights  Introduction  Part I: Equality  Part II: Personal Freedoms  Part III: Economic Freedoms  Part IV: Social Rights  Conclusion  Further Reading  8 Pacifism And National Defence  Introduction  Part I: Pacifism  Part II: The Self-Defence Force  Part III: The Japan-United States Mutual Security Treaty  Part IV: The Constitution and International Peace Cooperation  Conclusion  Further Reading  9 Constitutional Amendment and Reforms  Introduction  Part I: Constitutional Amendment  Part II: Amending the Japanese Constitution or Enacting a New Constitution  Conclusion  Further Reading","brand":"Bloomsbury Publishing PLC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51771524481367,"sku":"9781841137926","price":32.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781841137926.jpg?v=1758728157","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-constitution-of-japan-a-contextual-analysis-9781841137926","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}