Dr Michal Piegzik M.Piegzik@napier.ac.uk
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The Civil Code Controversy in Meiji Japan: The Struggle to Modernize the Nation
Piegzik, Michal
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Abstract
The book outlines a dramatic history of the failed liberalization of Japanese private law during the Meiji era. Once Japan overthrew the shogunate and fully opened up to contact with the world, modernization of the backward country and its fragmented customary legal system became a crucial objective of the new ruling elites. The initiated codification of law included the drafting of the first Civil Code, designed to revolutionize the traditional societal ties in Japan. The legal project, seemingly straightforward, turned out to be notoriously difficult and dragged on for three decades. More importantly, it led to a national controversy, dividing the Japanese jurisprudence into two opposing factions, which supported drastically different visions of the Civil Code and thus, the country’s future.
Citation
Piegzik, M. (2024). The Civil Code Controversy in Meiji Japan: The Struggle to Modernize the Nation. Netherlands: Leiden University Press
Book Type | Monograph |
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Online Publication Date | Apr 1, 2024 |
Publication Date | 2024 |
Deposit Date | Apr 10, 2024 |
Publisher | Leiden University Press |
ISBN | 9789087284503 |
Keywords | Japanese private law, Japanese Civil Code |
Public URL | http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/Output/3590317 |
Publisher URL | https://lup.nl/publications/asian-studies/the-civil-code-controversy-in-meiji-japan/ |
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