Democracy in Postwar Japan
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 2201957 |
|---|---|
| Authors | John F Embree (corresponding author) |
| Year | 1944 |
| Volume | 50 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 205-207 |
| Publication date | 1944-11-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | American Journal of Sociology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0002-9602 • E-ISSN: 1537-5390 |
| Publisher | University of Chicago Press (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1086/219571 |
| OpenAlex | W2052344221 |
| Language | EN |
The pre-war government of Japan was unique in Asia in being a real, if limited, democracy. After the war the present militaristic cabinet may be overthrown by a popular uprising. But, on the other hand, occupation by a conquering army may create sentiments against democracy and unintentionally foster reaction
Archaeology · Cabinet (room) · Democracy · Economic history · Government (linguistics) · Militarism · Political economy · Political science · Politics · Sociology · Chinese history and philosophy · History · Law · Philosophy · Religion and Society Interactions · Vietnamese History and Culture Studies
| Citation velocity | historical |
|---|---|
| Highly cited | No |