The Enigma of Japanese Power: People and Politics in a Stateless NationA full-scale examination of the inner workings of Japan's political and industrial system. |
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... cabinet . But most Japanese cabinet ministers do not run the departments whose portfolios they hold . They tend to have little or no influence within their ministries . The almost yearly cabinet reshuffles give them no time to absorb ...
... cabinet . But most Japanese cabinet ministers do not run the departments whose portfolios they hold . They tend to have little or no influence within their ministries . The almost yearly cabinet reshuffles give them no time to absorb ...
Page 147
... cabinet , a cabinet assistant ( naikaku hosakan ) system was to be established , manned by special secretaries advising the prime minister . The plan failed because of strong opposition from both the LDP and the bureaucracy ...
... cabinet , a cabinet assistant ( naikaku hosakan ) system was to be established , manned by special secretaries advising the prime minister . The plan failed because of strong opposition from both the LDP and the bureaucracy ...
Page 150
... cabinet ministers . Hitherto , such choices had been determined by the habatsu power balance and only very rarely by the ability of the candidates themselves . All Nakasone cabinets were distinguished by an uncommonly high number of ...
... cabinet ministers . Hitherto , such choices had been determined by the habatsu power balance and only very rarely by the ability of the candidates themselves . All Nakasone cabinets were distinguished by an uncommonly high number of ...
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