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Whose Peace? Anti-Military Litigation and the Right to Live in Peace in Postwar Japan

Year: 2012

Type: article

Abstract: This article examines two anti-military court cases that took place in Hokkaido during the 1960s and 1970s and their legacy today. It demonstrates how protesters against Japan's Self-Defense Forces developed the notion of the right to live in peace through a creative interpretation of the Constitution.

Source: Japan focus

DOI: 10.1017/s1557466012032858

Author: Tomoyuki Sasaki

Language: English

Topic: War, Law, and Justice

Subfield: Political Science and International Relations

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

SDG: Peace, justice, and strong institutions

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $3,550

OpenAlex ID: W2624415698