NCJ Number
129218
Journal
Law and Contemporary Problems Volume: 53 Issue: 1 and 2 Dated: special issue (Winter/Spring 1990) Pages: complete issue
Editor(s)
P R Luney Jr
Date Published
1990
Length
229 pages
Annotation
The twenty articles in this special issue review various aspects of Japan's Constitutional and parliamentary system development over the past 40 years.
Abstract
The articles are divided into six major topics: understanding the Japanese Constitution; government process and separation of powers; judicial review; socioeconomic rights; protection of human rights; and important Constitutional issues. The first section addresses the development of constitutional law in Japan after 1947. The second topic focuses on the Constitution's establishment of three separate and independent branches of government. The third section examines the use of judicial review in Japan. The fourth section examines economic liberties, property rights, and welfare rights provided by the Constitution, while the fifth topic covers the proper balance between individual liberties and the public welfare. The final topic addresses three current constitutional law issues. For related articles, see NCJ 129219-129238.