Public Opinion Concerning the Japanese Constitution, 1962 / Office of the Prime Minister, Tokyo, Japan.

Format:

Datafile

Contributor:

Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research.

Series:

ICPSR (Series) ; 7074.

ICPSR ; 7074

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Public opinion--Japan.

Public opinion.

International relations.

Politics and government.

Constitutional amendments.

Japan.

Constitutional amendments--Japan--Public opinion.

Japan--Politics and government--1945---Public opinion.

Japan--Foreign relations--1945-1989--Public opinion.

United States.

Genre:

Academic theses.

Physical Description:

1 online resource.

Place of Publication:

Ann Arbor, Mich. : Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research [distributor], 1984.

System Details:

Mode of access: World Wide Web.

data file

Summary:

This study, conducted in August 1962, was the first of two nationwide surveys undertaken by the Japanese government to determine the public's familiarity with the existing constitution, which had been rewritten after World War II, as well as opinions regarding a possible revision of this document (see also PUBLIC OPINION CONCERNING THE JAPANESE CONSTITUTION, 1963 [ICPSR 7075]). A large part of the study investigated the respondents' knowledge of the content of the constitution, the changes brought through its postwar revision, and the influence of the United States in rewriting it. Specific questions dealt with the role of the emperor, Japanese self-defense forces, and Japan's position in a world dominated by the United States and Russia. Respondents were further queried about a variety of specific revisions that might be made to the constitution: limitations on the right to strike, reversal of the stand on equality of the sexes, and changes in the bicameral system of the Diet (Japan's legislative assembly). The respondents' exposure to the mass media was also briefly explored. Demographic data include sex, age group, marital status, education, and occupation.... Cf.: http://dx.doi.org/10.3886/ICPSR07074

Contents:

Part 1: Data File

Notes:

Title from ICPSR DDI metadata of 2004-10-30.

OCLC:

21017028

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