Constitutional Law Of Japan Book

	The Authors	3
	Acknowledgements	5
	List of Abbreviations	15
	General Introduction	17
	Selected Bibliography	29
Pt. I	Sources of Constitutional Law	31
Ch. 1	Treaties	31
Ch. 2	Constitution	33
Ch. 3	Legislation	35
Ch. 4	Jurisprudence	36
Ch. 5	Unwritten Law	37
Ch. 6	Subordinate Rules and Regulations	38
Ch. 7	Hierarchy of Legal Rules	40
Pt. II	Form of Government	43
Ch. 1	General Introduction	43
Ch. 2	Head of State	50
Ch. 3	The Legislature	55
Ch. 4	The Executive	65
Ch. 5	The Judiciary	72
Ch. 6	Independent Agencies	81
Pt. III	The State and Its Subdivisions	87
Ch. 1	Local Self-Government	87
Ch. 2	Forms of Local Government	92
Pt. IV	Citizenship and the Administration of Justice	97
Ch. 1	Rules Concerning Nationality and Relevance of Nationality	97
Ch. 2	Fundamental Human Rights and Liberties	102
Ch. 3	Judicial Control of Administrative Action	161
Ch. 4	Legal Position of Aliens	170
Pt. V	Specific Problems	179
Ch. 1	War, Treaty, and Foreign Affairs Powers	179
Ch. 2	Emergency Laws	186
Ch. 3	Taxing Power and Spending Power	189
	Index	199