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Washington International Law Journal

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2017

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Interpretation Of The Pacifist Article Of The Constitution By The Bureau Of Cabinet Legislation: A New Source Of Constitutional Law?, Hajime Yamamoto Jan 2017

Interpretation Of The Pacifist Article Of The Constitution By The Bureau Of Cabinet Legislation: A New Source Of Constitutional Law?, Hajime Yamamoto

Washington International Law Journal

This article analyzes recent change of Japanese governmental interpretation of Article 9 of the Constitution of Japan concerning the right of collective self-defense. This governmental interpretation of Article 9 has been elaborated by the Bureau of Cabinet Legislation. This article criticizes a recent critique of this situation by main stream Japanese constitutional scholars as “crisis of constitutionalism”.


A Review Of Who Rules Japan?: Popular Participation In The Japanese Legal Process, Daniel H. Foote Jan 2017

A Review Of Who Rules Japan?: Popular Participation In The Japanese Legal Process, Daniel H. Foote

Washington International Law Journal

Who Rules Japan? is a valuable addition to the literature on Japanese law. Seven substantive chapters explore important recent developments in a wide range of fields. The ten authors—including leading experts in criminal justice, labor law and other fields—all are highly qualified and all have undertaken extensive research. Each of the chapters breaks new ground; and collectively they provide a wealth of new information, new methodological approaches, and new theoretical insights. To summarize briefly, Leon Wolff, Luke Nottage, and Kent Anderson (who also served as editors for the entire volume) begin the book with a thoughtful Preface and Introduction (Chapter …