{"product_id":"the-birth-of-japans-postwar-constitution","title":"The Birth Of Japan's Postwar Constitution","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"18\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"16\"\u003eBook Details\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"19\" data-end=\"230\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"19\" data-end=\"45\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"21\" data-end=\"45\"\u003eAuthor: Koseki Shoichi\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"46\" data-end=\"60\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"48\" data-end=\"60\"\u003eEdition: 1\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"61\" data-end=\"83\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"63\" data-end=\"83\"\u003eBinding: Paperback\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"84\" data-end=\"108\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"86\" data-end=\"108\"\u003eNumber of Pages: 271\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"109\" data-end=\"132\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"111\" data-end=\"132\"\u003eISBN: 9780813334950\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"133\" data-end=\"154\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"135\" data-end=\"154\"\u003eLanguage: English\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"155\" data-end=\"183\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"157\" data-end=\"183\"\u003eRelease Date: 20-03-1998\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"184\" data-end=\"230\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"186\" data-end=\"230\"\u003ePackage Dimensions: 9.0 x 6.1 x 0.7 inches\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"232\" data-end=\"625\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"232\" data-end=\"250\"\u003eAbout The Book\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"250\" data-end=\"253\"\u003e\u003cem data-start=\"253\" data-end=\"283\"\u003eJapan's Postwar Constitution\u003c\/em\u003e is an essential work for anyone interested in understanding the history, politics, and foreign policy of postwar Japan. This 1989 Yoshino Sakuzo prize-winning book offers the most complete English account of the origins of Japan's constitution, focusing on the dramatic events of 1945–1946 that led to the birth of Japan's new constitution.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"627\" data-end=\"1097\"\u003eAuthor Koseki Shoichi challenges the widely accepted interpretation that General Douglas MacArthur, faced with inept Japanese efforts and Soviet interference, secretly ordered his staff to draft the constitution in just seven days. Instead, Shoichi presents a more nuanced view, arguing that the process of framing the constitution was complex, involving a clash of legal ideas, conflicting political efforts, and contributions from individuals with no government ties.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1099\" data-end=\"1767\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003eDrawing on a wealth of archival material from Japan, the United States, and Australia, as well as recent scholarly research, this book provides fresh interpretations of key events and figures, such as MacArthur's actions, the Ashida amendment to Article 9, and the influence of Yoshida. Koseki also critiques the conservative defenders of the old order in Japan, offering a reevaluation of Japanese liberal and socialist ideas about constitutional reform, as well as the Far Eastern Commission's influence on shaping Japan's antiwar constitution. This book is a vital resource for anyone seeking a deeper understanding of Japan's postwar constitution and its creation.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"ROUTLEDGE","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49890699182384,"sku":"Sarat_9780813334950","price":5362.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0690\/9968\/4144\/files\/routledge-book-default-title-the-birth-of-japan-s-postwar-constitution-41129168994608.jpg?v=1775963182","url":"https:\/\/www.retailmaharaj.com\/bn\/products\/the-birth-of-japans-postwar-constitution","provider":"Retail Maharaj","version":"1.0","type":"link"}