The Annotated Constitution of Japan (eBook)

Preface, Introduction: Historical Overview (Colin P.A. Jones), 1. The Preamble (Colin P.A. Jones) and Chapter I: The Emperor (Articles 1-8) (Colin P.A. Jones), 2. Chapter II: Renunciation of War (Article 9) (Colin P.A. Jones), 3. Chapter III: Rights and Duties of the People (Articles 10-40) (Toru Enoki, Mari Hirayama, Colin P.A. Jones, Mark Levin, Shigenori Matsui, Tetsuji Matsumoto, Sean McGinty, Kayoko Oshima, Frank S. Ravitch, Yuichiro Tsuji), 4. Chapter IV: The Diet (Articles 41-64) (Koji Higashikawa), 5. Chapter V: The Cabinet (Articles 65-75) (Colin P.A. Jones), 6. Chapter VI: The Judiciary (Articles 76-82) (Giorgio Fabio Colombo, Mari Hirayama, Mark Levin), 7. Chapter VII: Finance (Articles 83-91) (Frank S. Ravitch, Yuichiro Tsuji), 8. Chapter VIII: Local Self Government (Articles 92-95) (Toru Enoki), 9. Chapter IX: Amendments (Article 96) (Tetsuji Matsumoto), 10. Chapter X: Supreme Law (Articles 97-99) (Andrea Ortolani), 11. Chapter XI: Supplementary Provisions (Articles 100-103) (Colin P.A. Jones), Appendix 1: Constitution of the Empire of Japan (Japanese), Appendix 2: Constitution of the Empire of Japan (English translation), Appendix 3: The Potsdam Declaration, Appendix 4: Instrument of Surrender,Appendix 5: The MacArthur Notes,Appendix 6: The GHQ Draft,Appendix 7: The Constitution of Japan (Japanese),Appendix 8: The Treaty of San Francisco, Index.