Die Rechtsmodernisierung in Japan. Unter besonderer Berücksichtigung der mitteleuropäischen Einflüsse
The Modernization of Legal System in Japan. With a Special Focus on the Central European Influences

Summary/Abstract: This year marks the 150th anniversary of beginning of the Meiji era, while former countries of the Habsburgs celebrate 100th years of their independence. The last 50 years of the Habsburg Monarchy overlap with a period which was extremely important for the modernization process of Japan. This paper focuses on this period. During the last years of the Edo period, Japan was forced by Europe and America to conclude unequal treaties, the revision of which was the most important issue for the Meiji-government. For the renegotiation of these treaties, it was necessary to modernize the Japanese legal system in accordance with Western standards. This paper aims to trace this modernization process, based on previous studies, while especially focusing on the establishment of the Meiji Constitution.

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