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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Page 56
... elections must rely on personal organisations of supporters , known as koenkai . In most cases the chances of an incumbent staying in parliament relate first and foremost to the member- ship and influence of the koenkai that he keeps ...
... elections must rely on personal organisations of supporters , known as koenkai . In most cases the chances of an incumbent staying in parliament relate first and foremost to the member- ship and influence of the koenkai that he keeps ...
Page 117
... elections was discovered during the Upper House elections of 1959 , when a former vice - minister for .only six months , Yoneda Masafumi , gained a record number of votes in the national constituency . A very close second to this record ...
... elections was discovered during the Upper House elections of 1959 , when a former vice - minister for .only six months , Yoneda Masafumi , gained a record number of votes in the national constituency . A very close second to this record ...
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... elections . The choice of fifteen politically inexperienced working women by JSP chairwoman Doi Takako as candi- dates for the Upper House elections of July 1989 proved to be a politically brilliant decision . This development inspired ...
... elections . The choice of fifteen politically inexperienced working women by JSP chairwoman Doi Takako as candi- dates for the Upper House elections of July 1989 proved to be a politically brilliant decision . This development inspired ...
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