The Enigma of Japanese Power: People and Politics in a Stateless NationIn this brilliantly authoritative book, Karel van Wolferen unravels the confusions and misperceptions the West has about Japan and can no longer afford to maintain. |
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Keidanren is a federation of leading industrial organisations such as the
automobile manufacturers ' association ... Second in importance , Nikkeiren (
Japan Federation of Employers ' Associations ) , has had the task of helping
control the ...
Keidanren is a federation of leading industrial organisations such as the
automobile manufacturers ' association ... Second in importance , Nikkeiren (
Japan Federation of Employers ' Associations ) , has had the task of helping
control the ...
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It was followed in 1915 by the Greater Japan Youth Association , promoted by the
military élite , the Naimusho and the ... hearts and minds of Japanese between
the ages of 6 and 40 : via the schools up to age 14 , via the youth associations ...
It was followed in 1915 by the Greater Japan Youth Association , promoted by the
military élite , the Naimusho and the ... hearts and minds of Japanese between
the ages of 6 and 40 : via the schools up to age 14 , via the youth associations ...
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22 rol al 17 Shibagaki Kazuo , " Keizai shintaisei " to toseikai : sono rinen to
genjitsu ' ( ' The economic new order ' and the control associations : their ideal
and reality ] , in Tokyo Daigaku Shakai Kagaku Kenkyujo ( eds ) , Senji Nihon
keizai ...
22 rol al 17 Shibagaki Kazuo , " Keizai shintaisei " to toseikai : sono rinen to
genjitsu ' ( ' The economic new order ' and the control associations : their ideal
and reality ] , in Tokyo Daigaku Shakai Kagaku Kenkyujo ( eds ) , Senji Nihon
keizai ...
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Trust: Human Nature and the Reconstitution of Social Order Francis Fukuyama No preview available - 1996 |
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| Title | The Enigma of Japanese Power: People and Politics in a Stateless Nation Vintage Series |
| Author | Karel Van Wolferen |
| Edition | reprint |
| Publisher | Vintage Books, 1990 |
| ISBN | 0679728023, 9780679728023 |
| Length | 504 pages |
| Subjects | › › Business & Economics / International / General History / Asia / Japan Political Science / International Relations / General Political Science / Political Economy |
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