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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Page 94
Journalists were to play an important role in spreading the new myth of a divine
emperor and the nationalist ideology of a ' family state ' . 22 In the first three
decades of the twentieth century , control of the press was accomplished largely ...
Journalists were to play an important role in spreading the new myth of a divine
emperor and the nationalist ideology of a ' family state ' . 22 In the first three
decades of the twentieth century , control of the press was accomplished largely ...
Page 140
... configuration of their alliances and the probabilities of succession to the prime
ministership - the very substance , that is , of Japanese politics - have become
less predictable . This is because Tanaka no longer makes the important choices
.
... configuration of their alliances and the probabilities of succession to the prime
ministership - the very substance , that is , of Japanese politics - have become
less predictable . This is because Tanaka no longer makes the important choices
.
Page 152
Nakasone had said that he would help Japan play a world role in keeping with its
economic power , and he made important symbolic gestures towards that end .
He presented Japan unambiguously as an active member of the Western ...
Nakasone had said that he would help Japan play a world role in keeping with its
economic power , and he made important symbolic gestures towards that end .
He presented Japan unambiguously as an active member of the Western ...
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User Review - antiquary - LibraryThingWhile the author seems biased by his own negative experiences as a foreigner trying to work in Japanese media, his severe critique of the weakness of Japanese leadership has been confirmed by events to a considerable degree. Read full review
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Trust: Human Nature and the Reconstitution of Social Order Francis Fukuyama No preview available - 1996 |
Bibliographic information
| 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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