Book/Printed Material Draft of the "Public Party of Patriots Pledge".
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Title
- Draft of the "Public Party of Patriots Pledge".
Summary
- In January 1874, the first political party in Japan, Aikoku Kōtō (Public Party of Patriots), was established by Itagaki Taisuke, Gotō Shōjirō, Soejima Taneoi, and Etō Shinpei (also seen as Eto Shimpei), a year after they had gone into opposition following the political upheaval in 1873, when the governing alliance of senior officials split over a proposed military expedition against Korea. Gotō and Itagaki were among the leaders of the losing faction, most of whom had favored the expedition. They were also joined by Furusawa Shigeru, who had returned from studying in England. The party was formed because its founders wanted to create a political organization on the occasion of their petition for the establishment of a popularly elected assembly. The "Public Party of Patriots Pledge," drafted by Etō Shinpei, was effectively a mission statement for Aikoku Kōtō. It proclaimed the virtues of nativism, loyalty, and patriotism. There are indications of the text having been edited. Aikoku Kōtō was dissolved several months later.
Names
- Etō, Shinpei, 1834-1874 Associated Name.
- Furusawa, Shigeru, 1847-1911 Associated Name.
- Gotō, Shōjirō, 1838-1897 Associated Name.
- Itagaki, Taisuke, 1837-1919 Associated Name.
- Taneoi, Soejima Associated Name.
Created / Published
- [place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 1874.
Headings
- - Japan
- - 1874
- - Nativism
- - Patriotism
- - Political participation
- - Politics and government
- - Protest movements
- - Public Party of Patriots (Japan)
- - Representative government and representation
Notes
- - Title devised, in English, by Library staff.
- - Original resource at: National Diet Library.
- - Content in Japanese.
- - Description based on data extracted from World Digital Library, which may be extracted from partner institutions.
Medium
- 1 online resource.
Digital Id
Library of Congress Control Number
- 2021667467
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