Japanese Civil Service System and Political Process

Author: Zheng Lizhi
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Publish Date: 2001-04-01
Features: This book is one of the series on Japanese studies. A scientific and reasonable civil service system is the core of government agencies maintaining integrity and improving efficiency. The book provides a comprehensive introduction to the Japanese civil service system, offering in-depth analysis of its formation and development, as well as the recruitment and promotion system, training and assessment system, salary system, disciplinary and security system, and welfare and security system of Japanese civil servants. The Western Constitutional System systematically introduces and compares the constitutional theories and practices of the four major political entities: the United States, France, Germany, and the European Union. It is divided into two volumes. This book is the second volume, consisting of eleven chapters that discuss the constitutional development of major rule-of-law countries in Europe. This includes France's constitutional history and the Constitutional Court's recent protection of human rights, the main aspects of Germany's Basic Law, and the development process of the European Union and its judicial institutions' protection of trade freedom and normal criminal procedures. Each chapter is followed by supplementary readings for interested scholars or students to consult.