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“The Meiji Constitution (1889) was a blend of many conflicting ideas.” Discuss.
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14. "The Meiji Constitution (1889) was a blend of many conflicting ideas." Discuss. It has been said that "the Meiji Constitution of 1889 was a blend of many conflicting ideas." This statement is true to a great extent as the Constitution contained a number of inconsistency and ambiguities. As a matter of fact, it was proclaimed with the intention of solving certain existing problems rather than giving Japan a liberal and democratic institution. It served as a symbol of progress: appeasement of those discontented and politically conscious; consolidation of power of Meiji oligarchs; a cover of democracy; stimulus of Japan's nationalism as well as a typical example of imitation of the West, all of which were conflicting in meaning to each other. The Meiji leaders adopted a utilitarian approach in drafting the Constitution and they tried to balance and reconcile these conflicting forces. In short, the Meiji Constitution was made with...
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