World Studies through a Comparative Constitutional Prism.

Robinson, Donald

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ERIC Number: EJ469718

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Publication Date: 1992

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World Studies through a Comparative Constitutional Prism.

Robinson, Donald

Update on Law-Related Education, v16 n3 p5-7,48 Fall 1992

Emphasizes the importance of understanding the development of democracy around the world by comparative study of constitutions. Uses the development of the Japanese constitution after World War II as a case study. Describes the work of the team appointed by General Douglas MacArthur and the significance of the clause guaranteeing equal rights for women. (CFR)

Descriptors: Citizenship Education, Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Democracy, Democratic Values, Elementary Secondary Education, Feminism, Foreign Countries, Foreign Culture, International Education, Law Related Education, Social Studies, United States History, World History, World War II

Publication Type: Reports - Descriptive; Information Analyses; Journal Articles

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Audience: Teachers; Practitioners

Language: English

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Identifiers - Location: Japan

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