1.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910790130003321

Autore

Haddad Mary Alice <1973->

Titolo

Building democracy in Japan / / Mary Alice Haddad [[electronic resource]]

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Cambridge : , : Cambridge University Press, , 2012

ISBN

1-107-22974-X

1-139-23447-1

1-280-87781-2

9786613719126

1-139-23299-1

1-139-23077-8

1-139-23376-9

1-139-22931-1

1-139-23222-3

1-139-01342-4

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (xix, 250 pages) : digital, PDF file(s)

Classificazione

POL000000

Disciplina

320.973

Soggetti

Democracy - Japan - History

Democratization - Japan - History

Japan Politics and government 1868-

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 05 Oct 2015).

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. 219-233) and index.

Nota di contenuto

Making democracy real -- The 'tipping point' model of generational change -- Building the institutions of democracy: 1853-1990 -- Power to the people: democratization of the government -- From state to society: democratization of traditional, community-based organizations -- Inclusive diversity: new-style civil society organizations and Japanese democracy -- More access but less power?: women in Japanese politics -- Conclusion: where do we go from here?

Sommario/riassunto

How is democracy made real? How does an undemocratic country create new institutions and transform its polity such that democratic values and practices become integral parts of its political culture? These are some of the most pressing questions of our times, and they



are the central inquiry of Building Democracy in Japan. Using the Japanese experience as starting point, this book develops a new approach to the study of democratization that examines state-society interactions as a country adjusts its existing political culture to accommodate new democratic values, institutions and practices. With reference to the country's history, the book focuses on how democracy is experienced in contemporary Japan, highlighting the important role of generational change in facilitating both gradual adjustments as well as dramatic transformation in Japanese politics.

2.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910956930603321

Autore

Ryden David K.

Titolo

Church and State : Documents Decoded / / David K. Ryden, Jeffrey J. Polet

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Santa Barbara : , : ABC-CLIO, , 2022

London : , : Bloomsbury Publishing (UK), , 2023

ISBN

9798400626395

9798216060888

9781610699495

1610699491

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (xii, 284 pages)

Collana

Documents Decoded

Disciplina

322/.10973

Soggetti

Politics & International Relations

Politics & government

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Introduction -- Church and state in colonial America -- Constitutional history of church-state relations -- Civil religion and religious expression in the public square -- Public aid to religious institutions and organizations -- The challenge of religious liberty -- Conclusion -- Timeline of events.

Sommario/riassunto

This thoroughly annotated document collection gives students and researchers an authoritative source for understanding the evolving



political and legal relationship between church and state from colonial times to the present day.  The First Amendment to the Constitution of the United States declares that "Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof." The Establishment Clause, meanwhile, declares a position of neutrality not only between differing religions, but between religious and nonreligious beliefs. The terms of the Free Exercise Clause, however, provide special protections to religious belief and practice. Thus the provisions of the two clauses can clash. In fact, differing political and legal interpretations of these clauses have resulted in some of the most hard-fought and contentious philosophical battles in American history.  This book provides readers with convenient access to pertinent documents and court cases that enables a deeper understanding of the past and current balance between church and state and its political implications in the 21st century. The expert commentary that accompanies these key documents serves to elucidate how interpretation of the U.S. Constitution affects issues such as whether public funds or other public support should go to religious-based schools or hospitals; how to safeguard individuals' rights to religious expression while also considering how individuals should not be forced to participate in mandatory religious expressions in public institutions; and how the language regarding "separation of church and state" came about, when this phrase does not appear anywhere in the Constitution.