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Origins Of Japan S Democratic
Theodore McNelly
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Description for Origins Of Japan S Democratic
Hardback. Num Pages: 240 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: LAM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 18. Weight in Grams: 431.
In The Origins of Japan's Democratic Constitution, Theodore McNelly describes and analyzes the American draft of Japan's postwar constitution, Japanese influences on the document, and its adoption by the Imperial Diet. Providing a general overview of the process of the enactment of the democratic constitution in Japan, McNelly then analyzes conflicts among rival Japanese groups, the effects of the war-ban provision on Japan's security, and General MacArthur's shifting views on the achievement of world peace. The Origins of Japan's Democratic Constitution addresses the argument regarding U.S. "imposition" of the constitution on Japan with emphasis on the origins of the "no-war, ... Read more
In The Origins of Japan's Democratic Constitution, Theodore McNelly describes and analyzes the American draft of Japan's postwar constitution, Japanese influences on the document, and its adoption by the Imperial Diet. Providing a general overview of the process of the enactment of the democratic constitution in Japan, McNelly then analyzes conflicts among rival Japanese groups, the effects of the war-ban provision on Japan's security, and General MacArthur's shifting views on the achievement of world peace. The Origins of Japan's Democratic Constitution addresses the argument regarding U.S. "imposition" of the constitution on Japan with emphasis on the origins of the "no-war, ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
University Press of America United States
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
Number of Pages
240
Place of Publication
Lanham, MD, United States
ISBN
9780761816362
SKU
V9780761816362
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About Theodore McNelly
Theodore McNelly is Professor Emeritus at the University of Maryland in College Park and a former member of the Civil Intelligence Section of General MacArthur's headquarters in Tokyo.
Reviews for Origins Of Japan S Democratic
Professor McNelly is best qualified by his long experience and eminent scholarship to deal with the subject of the Constitution of Japan (JC) with utmost expediency, by presenting a detailed analysis.
Klaus Schlichtmann, Kiel University
H-Net: Humanities and Social Science Reviews Online
Professor McNelly is best qualified by his long experience and eminent scholarship to deal with ... Read more
Klaus Schlichtmann, Kiel University
H-Net: Humanities and Social Science Reviews Online
Professor McNelly is best qualified by his long experience and eminent scholarship to deal with ... Read more