Description
Since the adoption of the 1947 Constitution of Japan, the document has become a contested symbol of contrasting visions of Japan. Japanese Constitutional Revisionism and Civic Activism is a volume which examines the history of Japan's constitutional debates, key legal decisions and interpretations, the history and variety of activism, and activists' ties to party politics and to fellow activists overseas.
Author: Helen Hardacre
Publisher: Lexington Books
Published: 04/04/2023
Pages: 368
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 1.19lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.82d
ISBN13: 9781793609069
ISBN10: 1793609063
BISAC Categories:
- Political Science | Civics & Citizenship
- Political Science | World | Asian
- Political Science | Constitutions
About the Author
Helen Hardacre is Reischauer Institute professor of Japanese religions and society at Harvard University. Timothy S. George is professor of history at the University of Rhode Island. Keigo Komamura is vice president and professor of law at Keio University. Franziska Seraphim is associate professor at Boston College.