Book contents
- Frontmatter
- Dedication
- Contents
- Contributors
- Preface
- Acknowledgements
- Introduction: Historical Overview
- The Preamble
- 1 Chapter I: The Emperor (Articles 1–8)
- 2 Chapter II: Renunciation of War (Article 9)
- 3 Chapter III: Rights and Duties of the People (Articles 10–40)
- 4 Chapter IV: The Diet (Articles 41–64)
- 5 Chapter V: The Cabinet (Articles 65–75)
- 6 Chapter VI: The Judiciary (Articles 76–82)
- 7 Chapter VII: Finance (Articles 83–91)
- 8 Chapter VIII: Local Self Government (Articles 92–95)
- 9 Chapter IX: Amendments (Article 96)
- 10 Chapter X: Supreme Law (Articles 97–99)
- 11 Chapter XI: Supplementary Provisions (Articles 100–103)
- Appendix 1 Constitution of the Empire of Japan (Japanese)
- Appendix 2 Constitution of the Empire of Japan (English translation)
- Appendix 3 The Potsdam Declaration
- Appendix 4 Instrument of Surrender
- Appendix 5 The “MacArthur Notes”
- Appendix 6 The GHQ Draft
- Appendix 7 The Constitution of Japan (Japanese)
- Appendix 8 The Treaty of San Francisco
- Bibliography
- Index
- Index of Articles of the Constitution of Japan
Acknowledgements
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 13 February 2024
- Frontmatter
- Dedication
- Contents
- Contributors
- Preface
- Acknowledgements
- Introduction: Historical Overview
- The Preamble
- 1 Chapter I: The Emperor (Articles 1–8)
- 2 Chapter II: Renunciation of War (Article 9)
- 3 Chapter III: Rights and Duties of the People (Articles 10–40)
- 4 Chapter IV: The Diet (Articles 41–64)
- 5 Chapter V: The Cabinet (Articles 65–75)
- 6 Chapter VI: The Judiciary (Articles 76–82)
- 7 Chapter VII: Finance (Articles 83–91)
- 8 Chapter VIII: Local Self Government (Articles 92–95)
- 9 Chapter IX: Amendments (Article 96)
- 10 Chapter X: Supreme Law (Articles 97–99)
- 11 Chapter XI: Supplementary Provisions (Articles 100–103)
- Appendix 1 Constitution of the Empire of Japan (Japanese)
- Appendix 2 Constitution of the Empire of Japan (English translation)
- Appendix 3 The Potsdam Declaration
- Appendix 4 Instrument of Surrender
- Appendix 5 The “MacArthur Notes”
- Appendix 6 The GHQ Draft
- Appendix 7 The Constitution of Japan (Japanese)
- Appendix 8 The Treaty of San Francisco
- Bibliography
- Index
- Index of Articles of the Constitution of Japan
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- Chapter
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- The Annotated Constitution of JapanA Handbook, pp. xxi - xxiiPublisher: Amsterdam University PressPrint publication year: 2023