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Moore, Ray A., 1933-

Partners for democracy crafting the new Japanese state under MacArthur / [electronic resource] : by Ray A. Moore, Donald L. Robinson. - Oxford : Oxford University Press, c2002. - 1 online resource (xiv, 409 p., [8] p. of plates) : ill., ports.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

In 1945 Emperor Hirohito signed Japan's unconditional surrender to the United States and its allies. Tackling a timely subject this work takes the controversial stand that the constitution of Japan was not imposed as a document of defeat.

ISBN: 9780199833917 (ebook) : No price 0199833915 (ebook) : No price

Subjects--Corporate Names:
Japan. Kenpåo (1946)

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Constitutional history--Japan.

Subjects--Geographic Terms:
Japan--History--Allied occupation, 1945-1952.

LC Class. No.: KNX2201

Dewey Class. No.: 342.5'2029