Hirohito /
by Karen Severns ; [introductory essay on leadership, Arthur M. Schlesinger, Jr.].
- New York : Chelsea House, c1988.
- 112 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.
- World leaders past & present .
Cover title: Hirohito. Includes index.
Bibliography: p. 108.
A biography of the Japanese emperor who, following World War II, approved a constitution that changed his role from divine ruler to "symbol of the state" with political control going to elected representatives.
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