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Japan’s Constitution as the Foundation of Statehood, Governance, and Individual Rights - The Annotated Constitution of Japan: A Handbook. By Colin P.A. Jones. Amsterdam University Press, 2023. 460pp. €198.00 excl. VAT, hardback €197.99, E-book.

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The Annotated Constitution of Japan: A Handbook. By Colin P.A. Jones. Amsterdam University Press, 2023. 460pp. €198.00 excl. VAT, hardback €197.99, E-book.

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  28 January 2025

Lawrence Repeta
Lawrence Repeta*
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Meiji University (retired), Japan
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Asian Journal of Law and Society , Volume 12 , Special Issue 1: Separate and Unequal in Unsettling Territories of Asia and Beyond , March 2025 , pp. 79 - 84
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© The Author(s), 2025. Published by Cambridge University Press on behalf of Asian Journal of Law and Society

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