• Search Research Projects
  • Search Researchers
  • How to Use
  1. Back to previous page

The interaction between Authoritarianism and Constitutional Democracy

Research Project

Project/Area Number 15K03123
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)

Allocation TypeMulti-year Fund
Section一般
Research Field Public law
Research InstitutionKanagawa University

Principal Investigator

Matsudaira Naruhito  神奈川大学, 法学部, 准教授 (70554872)

Research Collaborator Ackerman Bruce  
Levinson Sanford  
Ginsburg Tom  
Project Period (FY) 2015-04-01 – 2019-03-31
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 2018)
Budget Amount *help
¥3,900,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,000,000、Indirect Cost: ¥900,000)
Fiscal Year 2017: ¥1,040,000 (Direct Cost: ¥800,000、Indirect Cost: ¥240,000)
Fiscal Year 2016: ¥1,170,000 (Direct Cost: ¥900,000、Indirect Cost: ¥270,000)
Fiscal Year 2015: ¥1,690,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,300,000、Indirect Cost: ¥390,000)
Keywords立憲主義 / 権威主義 / 民主主義 / 競争性 / 東アジア / 権威主義体制 / シンガポール / 中国 / 比較憲法 / 立憲民主政 / グローバル化
Outline of Final Research Achievements

This research project shows the traditional understanding of authoritarianism cannot account for the constitutional/ political systems in the East Asia, including Japan, Singapore, even China. As Mark Tushnet suggests in his famos article "Authoritarian Constitutionalism", today's authoritarian regimes are diverse and highly competetive. Modern idea of rule of law and judicial review can be partially adopted by authoritarian regimes, as tool of consolidating one-party oligarchy or dictatorship. Especially recent China presents a strong case for such authoritarian renessance, considering that she has enabled the coexistance of one-party rule, high economic growth, supression of political freedom and protection of economic rights. On the other hand, courts in constitutional democracies are facing challenge from authoritarian political branches. They take the power by appealing to voters nationalistic passion and crushing the authority of leading elite in these democracies.

Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements

本研究は、比較憲法研究の共通枠組みの正確さと実用性を、日本をその一部とする東アジア地域の憲法状況の分析を通じて検証するというものであり、その点で独創性がある。また本研究は、リベラル・デモクラシーを完全に採用せず、シンガポールなどで見られるような競争型権威主義を志向する中国の大国化や、香港・台湾の学生によるラディカル・デモクラシーの試みで見られるような反権威主義的傾向について、憲法学および関連の社会科学にもとづく体系的説明・分析を可能にするだけでなく、一見中国語圏の「民主化」運動とは反対の方向に向かっている、日本における立憲民主政の動揺についても批判的視座を提供するものであり、有意義である。

Report

(5 results)
  • 2018 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report ( PDF )
  • 2017 Research-status Report
  • 2016 Research-status Report
  • 2015 Research-status Report
  • Research Products

    (15 results)

All 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 Other

All Int'l Joint Research (3 results) Journal Article (3 results) Presentation (6 results) (of which Int'l Joint Research: 6 results) Book (3 results)

  • [Int'l Joint Research] University of Washington/University of Chicago(米国)

    • Related Report
      2016 Research-status Report
  • [Int'l Joint Research] National Taiwan University(Taiwan)

    • Related Report
      2016 Research-status Report
  • [Int'l Joint Research] National University of Singapore(Singapore)

    • Related Report
      2016 Research-status Report
  • [Journal Article] 国家像をめぐる法廷闘争2018

    • Author(s)
      松平徳仁
    • Journal Title

      法学教室

      Volume: 452 Pages: 140-145

    • Related Report
      2018 Annual Research Report
  • [Journal Article] 権力者の自己言及 アメリカの場合2017

    • Author(s)
      松平徳仁
    • Journal Title

      法律時報

      Volume: 89 Pages: 39-44

    • Related Report
      2017 Research-status Report
  • [Journal Article] 権力者の自己言及2017

    • Author(s)
      松平 徳仁
    • Journal Title

      法律時報

      Volume: 89 Pages: 39-44

    • Related Report
      2016 Research-status Report
  • [Presentation] Japan: Authoritarian Policing in Democracy2019

    • Author(s)
      Tokujin Matsudaira
    • Organizer
      Democratic Transition and Authoritarian Regime
    • Related Report
      2018 Annual Research Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] The Twilight of Japan's Postwar constitution2018

    • Author(s)
      Tokujin Matsudaira
    • Organizer
      International Society of Public Law (ICON-S)
    • Related Report
      2018 Annual Research Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] Introduction: War on Japan's Pacific Constitution2016

    • Author(s)
      Tokujin Matsudaira
    • Organizer
      ICON-S
    • Place of Presentation
      University of Tokyo Komaba
    • Year and Date
      2016-12-17
    • Related Report
      2016 Research-status Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] Constitutional Theory for Democracy Movements in the East Asia2016

    • Author(s)
      Tokujin Matsudaira
    • Organizer
      Trans-Pacific Public Law Roundtable
    • Place of Presentation
      University of Washington School of Law
    • Year and Date
      2016-10-29
    • Related Report
      2016 Research-status Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] Civic constitutionalism in Japan2016

    • Author(s)
      Naruhito Matsudaira
    • Organizer
      Trans-Pacific Public Law Roundtable
    • Place of Presentation
      University of Washington
    • Year and Date
      2016-01-15
    • Related Report
      2015 Research-status Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] Emerging Authoritarian Constitutionalism and Counter movements in the East Asia2015

    • Author(s)
      Naruhito Matsudaira
    • Organizer
      Asian Constitutional Law Forum
    • Place of Presentation
      National University of Singapore
    • Year and Date
      2015-12-11
    • Related Report
      2015 Research-status Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Book] 憲法の尊厳2017

    • Author(s)
      樋口陽一、中島徹、長谷部恭男、石川健治、蟻川恒正、川岸令和、松平徳仁、山元一、毛利透、愛敬浩二、糠塚康江、巻美矢紀、阪口正二郎、江島晶子、斉藤小百合、渡辺洋
    • Total Pages
      562
    • Publisher
      日本評論社
    • ISBN
      9784535522695
    • Related Report
      2017 Research-status Report
  • [Book] 憲法の尊厳2017

    • Author(s)
      樋口陽一、長谷部恭男、中島徹、石川健治、成澤孝人、渡辺洋、松平徳仁、押久保倫夫、阪口正二郎、蟻川恒正、毛利透、曽我部真裕、永峯信彦、横大道聡、斉藤小百合、糠塚康江、只野雅人、巻美矢紀、愛敬浩二、川岸令和、大林啓吾、江島晶子、山元一、渡辺康行
    • Total Pages
      562
    • Publisher
      日本評論社
    • Related Report
      2016 Research-status Report
  • [Book] 現代社会と憲法学2015

    • Author(s)
      佐々木弘通
    • Total Pages
      304
    • Publisher
      弘文堂
    • Related Report
      2015 Research-status Report

URL: 

Published: 2015-04-16   Modified: 2022-02-16  

Information User Guide FAQ News Terms of Use Attribution of KAKENHI

Powered by NII kakenhi