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American occupation police reform legacy
Author_Christopher Aldous
Autonomous Police Forces
black market influence
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Civil Liberties Directive
democratic policing reforms
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Military Government Officials
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National Police System
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- ISBN 9780415145268
- Weight: 140g
- Dimensions: 138 x 216mm
- Publication Date: 02 Jan 1997
- Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Publication City/Country: GB
- Product Form: Hardback
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Many Western commentators have expressed their admiration for the Japanese police system, tracing its origins to the American Occupation of Japan (1945-52).
This study challenges the assumptions that underlie these accounts, focusing on the problems that attended the reform of the Japanese police during the Occupation. Drawing on a wide range of primary sources, Christopher Aldous explores the extent to which America failed in it's goal of 'democratizing' the Japanese police force, arguing that deeply-rooted tradition, the pivotal importance of the black market, and the US's decision to opt for an indirect Occupation produced resistance to reform. His study concludes with a consideration of the postwar legacy of the Occupation's police reform, and touches on a number of recent controversies, most notably the case of Aum Shinrikyo.
Christopher Aldous is Lecturer in Japanese history, King Alfred's College, Winchester
