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The enigma of Japanese power:

people and politics in a stateless nation
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Vintage Books, 1990 - Business & Economics - 504 pages
A full-scale examination of the inner workings of Japan's political and industrial system.

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Review: The Enigma of Japanese Power: People and Politics in a Stateless Nation

User Review  - Sean - Goodreads

This is a very intriguing survey of Japanese culture written by a Westerner who has spent much of his life in Japan. It focuses on the different means by which social order is maintained in Japanese ... Read full review

Review: The Enigma of Japanese Power: People and Politics in a Stateless Nation

User Review  - Keith - Goodreads

Finished the Enigma of Japanese Power in 2006- it's a book that came out in 1989 + 'the bubble that does not burst'. It's a very scholarly book by Karel van Wolferen. I must have tried reading it over ... Read full review

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The Elusive State
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An Inescapable Embrace
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