Reinterpretation of Japan's constitution : the limit of Abe's ambitions

Japan recently reinterpreted its Constitution to allow for collective defence with its allies. Notwithstanding Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's strong political position the subsequent protests ans decline in Mr Abe's approval rating will likely constrain his efforts to amend the limit placed b...

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Main Author: Tseng, Henrick Z.
Other Authors: S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies
Format: Commentary
Language:English
Published: 2014
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10356/102976
http://hdl.handle.net/10220/24311
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Institution: Nanyang Technological University
Language: English
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Summary:Japan recently reinterpreted its Constitution to allow for collective defence with its allies. Notwithstanding Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's strong political position the subsequent protests ans decline in Mr Abe's approval rating will likely constrain his efforts to amend the limit placed by the Constitution.