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- Title
THE CONSTITUTION OF JAPAN: PACIFISM, POPULAR SOVEREIGNTY, AND FUNDAMENTAL HUMAN RIGHTS.
- Authors
MAKI, JOHN M.
- Abstract
The article highlights the principles of pacifism, popular sovereignty and the guarantee of fundamental human rights which form the Japanese Constitution's foundation. Pacifism, borne out of the war that Japan lost in 1945, is described to have spared the country from involvement in war and the huge costs of becoming a military superpower. Popular sovereignty is reported to maintain domestic tranquillity, provide effective governance in addressing foreign and domestic problems, and has spared the country from effects of political instability. Fundamental human rights which allow people and groups to function with much political, social, and economic freedom with the public welfare in mind are discussed.
- Subjects
JAPAN; PACIFISM; HUMAN rights; CONSTITUTIONS; PUBLIC welfare; DEMOCRACY
- Publication
Law & Contemporary Problems, 1990, Vol 53, Issue 1/2, p73
- ISSN
0023-9186
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.2307/1191827