The Formation of Article 9 from the Perspective of the Influences of Christianity

• 발행기관: 연세대학교 동서문제연구원
• 저자명: Hidenori Yagasaki
• 간행물 정보: 『동서연구』제24권 1호, 1~25쪽, 전체 25쪽
• 주제분류: 사회과학 > 지역학
• 파일형태: PDF
• 발행일자: 2012.03.20

영문 초록

When it comes to the Meiji Constitution, Ito Hirobumi – probably the most influential of all the oligarchs – concluded that only the imperial house can become the axis of the state of Japan. It is, therefore, no accident that the Meiji leadership undertook a new and even more dramatic effort to emphasize the centrality of the Emperor in the years leading up to the promulgation of the new constitution. After World War Ⅱ, the Japanese Constitution was drawn up under the Allied occupation and was intended to replace Japan’s previous militaristic, absolute-monarchy system with a form of liberal democracy. However, the Japanese government still hoped to maintain the Emperor’s sovereignty. GHQ refused the Japanese government’s draft, and MacArthur suggested three principles called the ‘MacArthur Note.’ The main conflict is between Japanese culture(centering on the Emperor) and American culture(centering on Christianity). Compared with the Meiji Constitution, the current Japanese Constitution was greatly influenced by Christianity. The purpose of this paper is to deal with the formation of Article 9 from the perspective of the influence of Christianity.

목차

Ⅰ. Preface

Ⅱ. Ueki Emori’s Constitutional Draft

Ⅲ. Relationship between Ueki’s Ideas and the Current Constitution of Japan

Ⅳ. Article 9 of the Constitution and Christianity

Ⅴ. Shidehara’s Decision

Ⅵ. MacArthur and Christianity

Ⅶ. Conclusion　

키워드

Japan’s Constitution Shidehara Kijyuro Shiratori Toshio Douglas MacArthur Ueki Emori Yoshida Shigeru Christianity Emperor Meiji Constitution Ito Hirobumi