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'''''Kenseito''''' of the two main [[Japanese party government before World War Two|political parties]]. There are various translations of the name; '''Constitutional Party''' is common. The group was considered relatively more liberal than [[Seiyukai]] in that it stressed constitutional structure, although neither could be considered liberal in a Western sense. | |||
[[Shigenobu Okuma]] and [[Taisuke Itagaki]] cofounded it in 1898. It soon split into factions, thoe members of the old Liberal Party retaining the Kenseito , and the old Shinpoto (Progressive Party) faction calling itself the Kensei Honto (Real Constitutional Party). Nevertheless, Kenseito did put governments together. <ref>{{citation | |||
| title = 2-18 Birth of the "Waihan" (OKUMA-ITAGAKI) Cabinets | |||
| publisher = National Diet Library | |||
| url = http://www.ndl.go.jp/modern/e/cha2/description18.html}}</ref> | |||
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Revision as of 17:21, 13 September 2010
Kenseito of the two main political parties. There are various translations of the name; Constitutional Party is common. The group was considered relatively more liberal than Seiyukai in that it stressed constitutional structure, although neither could be considered liberal in a Western sense.
Shigenobu Okuma and Taisuke Itagaki cofounded it in 1898. It soon split into factions, thoe members of the old Liberal Party retaining the Kenseito , and the old Shinpoto (Progressive Party) faction calling itself the Kensei Honto (Real Constitutional Party). Nevertheless, Kenseito did put governments together. [1]
References
- ↑ 2-18 Birth of the "Waihan" (OKUMA-ITAGAKI) Cabinets, National Diet Library