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2005 Fiscal Year Final Research Report Summary

A Study of Legal Historical and Ideological Factors of Laws for Oppressing the Jews in Nazi Germany

Research Project

Project/Area Number 16530009
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)

Allocation TypeSingle-year Grants
Section一般
Research Field Fundamental law
Research InstitutionNara University of Education

Principal Investigator

SANO Makoto  Nara University of Education, Professor, 教育学部, 教授 (90202100)

Project Period (FY) 2004 – 2005
KeywordsNuremberg Laws / anti-Semitism / citizenship / human rights / fundamental rights / Georg Jellinek / Max Weber / Carl Schmitt
Research Abstract

The purpose of this study is to examine the historical and ideological factors of laws for oppressing the Jews, particularly Nuremberg Laws (the Reich Flag Act, the Reich Citizenship Law, Law for the Protection of German Blood and German Honor) of 1935 in Nazi Germany. The approximate contents of this study are as given below.
1.We examined thoroughly the conceptual problems of Nuremberg Laws by referring to their enforcement ordinances and commentaries. As the result of this examination, we acquired a new knowledge on the definitions of "a subject of the State", "a citizen of the Reich" and "Jews". The Reich Citizenship Law distinguishes "a subject of the State" and "a citizen of the Reich", and Jews do not belong to "a citizen of the Reich". This idea results from "the 25 point Programme of the NSDAP"of 1920. The Reich Citizenship Law and "the Programme of the NSDAP" define "Jews" from the point of view of the race and the religion, but this definition has no scientific evidences and scientific proof. Namely in the Reich Citizenship Law all Judaists are regarded as Jews. In other words, Jews mean Judaists
2.We examined the various factors of anti-Semitism by referring to views of Georg Jellinek ("The Declaration of the Rights of Man and of Citizens"), Max Weber ("Ancient Judaism") and Carl Schmitt("Verfassungslehre"). As the result of this examination, the conceptual and historical relationships and differences between "a citizen of the Reich", "citizenship", "human rights" and "fundamental rights" became clear. It is noteworthy that the historical changes of these legal concepts have influence on rights and freedoms of the Jews.

  • Research Products

    (6 results)

All 2006 2005

All Journal Article (4 results) Book (2 results)

  • [Journal Article] マックス・ヴェーバーとカール・シュミットの思想史的差異--特にユダヤ人観と人権をめぐって2005

    • Author(s)
      佐野誠
    • Journal Title

      比較法史研究(比較法史学会、未來社) 13号

      Pages: 231-255

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
  • [Journal Article] 国家とキリスト教の相克2005

    • Author(s)
      佐野誠
    • Journal Title

      創文(創文社) 476号

      Pages: 23-26

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
  • [Journal Article] Differences of Views on the Jews and Human Rights between Max Weber and Carl Schmitt2005

    • Author(s)
      Sano, Makoto
    • Journal Title

      Historia Juris No.13

      Pages: 231-255

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
  • [Journal Article] Conflict of State and Christianity2005

    • Author(s)
      Sano, Makoto
    • Journal Title

      Sobun No.476

      Pages: 23-26

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
  • [Book] カール・シュミットの挑戦2006

    • Author(s)
      シャンタル・ムフ編, 古賀敬太, 佐野誠編訳
    • Total Pages
      310
    • Publisher
      風行社
    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
  • [Book] The Challenge of Carl Schmitt2006

    • Author(s)
      Chantal Mouffe(ed.), Koga, Keita, Sano, Makoto (ed.& trans.)
    • Total Pages
      310
    • Publisher
      Fukosha
    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より

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Published: 2007-12-13  

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