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 237
I know Japanese who think very clearly and make intellectual discoveries, and
there must have been many in history who obeyed the human urge towards
philosophical speculation. But the crucial thing to remember is that each ot them
has ...
I know Japanese who think very clearly and make intellectual discoveries, and
there must have been many in history who obeyed the human urge towards
philosophical speculation. But the crucial thing to remember is that each ot them
has ...
Page 238
The poverty of the Japanese intellectual tradition is reflected in that
unenthusiastic institution, the Japanese university. Pethaps the most striking
characteristic of Japanese students is their general apathy. It should not surprise
anyone. My own ...
The poverty of the Japanese intellectual tradition is reflected in that
unenthusiastic institution, the Japanese university. Pethaps the most striking
characteristic of Japanese students is their general apathy. It should not surprise
anyone. My own ...
Page 271
Japanese whose intellectual capacities and personal inclinations might
otherwise cause them to wonder at the reason for it all are systematically
presented with intellectual garbage. This often drives them to become nihilists or
to flee into ...
Japanese whose intellectual capacities and personal inclinations might
otherwise cause them to wonder at the reason for it all are systematically
presented with intellectual garbage. This often drives them to become nihilists or
to flee into ...
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References to this book
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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