Partners for democracy [[electronic resource] ] : crafting the new Japanese state under MacArthur / / Ray A. Moore, Donald L. Robinson

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910456144003321
• Autore: Moore Ray A. <1933-2020.>
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: New York, : Oxford University Press, 2002
• ISBN: 0-19-517176-4; 1-280-48226-5; 9786610482269; 0-19-803444-X; 0-19-530395-4
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (424 p.)
• Altri autori (Persone): RobinsonDonald L. <1936->
• Disciplina: 342.52/029
• Soggetti: Constitutional history - Japan; Electronic books.; Japan History Allied occupation, 1945-1952
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references (p. 385-391) and index.
• Nota di contenuto: ""Contents""; ""Abbreviations and Japanese Terms""; ""Introduction: A New Order of Things?""; ""Fall 1945""; ""1 Negotiated Surrender: American Planning and Occupation""; ""2 This Fundamental Problem: MacArthur Saves Hirohito""; ""3 In Good Faith: Japan Considers Constitutional Reform""; ""4 A Rational Way: Konoe and Matsumoto on Constitutional Reform""; ""Imposing the American Model""; ""5 Only as a Last Resort: The Americans Take Over""; ""6 A Liberal and Enlightened Constitution: The SCAP Model""; ""7 A Very Serious Matter: The Cabinet's Initial Reactions""""8 Do Your Best: The Marathon Meeting""; ""9 Grave Danger: The Allies Challenge MacArthur""; ""10 Seize This Opportunity: Reworking the March 6 Draft""; ""11 No Choice But to Abide: The Privy Council and Bureaucrats Prepare""; ""Transforming a Draft into a Constitution""; ""Preview: The Diet Goes to Work""; ""12 Along Democratic and Peace-Loving Lines: Yoshida Presents His Draft""; ""13 Free and Untrammeled Debate: The Emperor's Prerogatives""; ""14 Fervent Hopes: Pacifism and Human Rights""""15 Complex and ; Labyrinthine: The Structure of Government""; ""16 Fresh Trouble: The House Subcommittee Frames Amendments""; ""17 Fundamental Principles of Democracy: Human Rights and Imperial Property""; ""18 Sincere and Steady Efforts: Denouement""; ""19 Last Service to the Fatherland: The House of Peers Addresses Constitutional Revision""; ""20 A Borrowed Suit: Peers Accept the Inevitable""; ""Sequel""; ""21 Broaden and Deepen the Debate: Fifty Years without Revision""; ""Conclusion""; ""Notes""; ""Bibliography""""Index""; ""A""; ""B""; ""C""; ""D""; ""E""; ""F""; ""G""; ""H""; ""I""; ""J""; ""K""; ""L""; ""M""; ""N""; ""O""; ""P""; ""R""; ""S""; ""T""; ""U""; ""V""; ""W""; ""Y""
• Sommario/riassunto: In 1945 Emperor Hirohito signed Japan's unconditional surrender to the United States and its allies. Tackling a timely subject this work takes the controversial stand that the constitution of Japan was not imposed as a document of defeat.