E-Book, Englisch, 368 Seiten
Reihe: Princeton Legacy Library
Oppler Legal Reform in Occupied Japan
1. Auflage 2015
ISBN: 978-1-4008-7061-5
Verlag: De Gruyter
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A Participant Looks Back
E-Book, Englisch, 368 Seiten
Reihe: Princeton Legacy Library
ISBN: 978-1-4008-7061-5
Verlag: De Gruyter
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: 1 - PDF Watermark
After a distinguished career as a jurist in Germany, Alfred Oppler came to the United States in 1939, and in 1946 was invited to Tokyo, where he was SCAP's authority on reform of the Japanese legal order to implement the principles of the new Constitution. Here is his account of the legal reforms and the methods used to achieve them.
The author describes the wide scope of his activities, which included a vigorous promotion of civil liberties, surveillance of relevant legislation, and observation of the administration of justice throughout the country. He focuses on the Continental nature of the Japanese law and analyzes the American objectives as well as the personalities of the Occupation and of Japanese with whom he negotiated. Special chapters describe the Supreme Court mission to the United States (which the author escorted), the removal of General MacArthur, and the author's post-Occupation work on Japanese, Korean, and Ryukyuan problems. Treating all aspects of the legal reforms, this book provides insights into Japan during and after the Occupation.
Originally published in 1976.
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Frontmatter, pg. i
Foreword, pg. vii
Contents, pg. xv
List of Illustrations, pg. xvii
Acknowledgments, pg. xix
Introduction, pg. 1
1. Assignment to Japan, pg. 11
2. Arrival in Tokyo, pg. 16
3. Personalities and Objectives, pg. 22
4. The Mechanics of Communications and Commands, pg. 39
5. The New Constitution, pg. 43
6. The Courts and Law Division, pg. 65
7. The Legal and Judicial Reforms: A Cooperative Effort, pg. 72
8. Institutional Reforms, pg. 85
9. Reform of Substantive Law, pg. 111
10. Procedural Codes and Miscellaneous, pg. 130
11. A Diary for a Short Period, pg. 154
12. A Socialist-Led Cabinet, pg. 173
13. Japan's Civil Liberties Union and Eleanor Roosevelt, pg. 178
14. Happy Reunion, pg. 183
15. Charlotte and Women's Emancipation, pg. 189
16. Labor Problems and Communism, pg. 196
17. National Security versus Pacifism, pg. 208
18. Press Conferences and Public Speeches, pg. 214
19. Old and New Tasks in the Legal Section, pg. 220
20. A Visit to Military Government Units, pg. 242
21. Outbreak of the Korean Conflict, pg. 251
22. The Supreme Court Mission, pg. 255
23. MacArthur's Removal, pg. 276
24. SCAP without MacArthur, pg. 288
25. My Post-Occupation Period, pg. 293
26. Concluding Evaluation, pg. 318
Index, pg. 337
