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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1 The idea that power must be subjected to moral ends eventually leads, in
European history, to concepts of the sovereignty of the people.16 By the time of
the Renaissance and Reformation, when political and religious conflicts were
nearly ...
1 The idea that power must be subjected to moral ends eventually leads, in
European history, to concepts of the sovereignty of the people.16 By the time of
the Renaissance and Reformation, when political and religious conflicts were
nearly ...
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However much the Japanese emulated the Chinese in other things, and however
much Japanese power-holders craved obedient subjects, they were not
interested in trying to produce moral citizens by invoking paramount abstract
principles.
However much the Japanese emulated the Chinese in other things, and however
much Japanese power-holders craved obedient subjects, they were not
interested in trying to produce moral citizens by invoking paramount abstract
principles.
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justify their behaviour in the eyes of their neighbours, fellow workers or superiors.
To understand this moral world one must imagine a situation in which good
behaviour is constantly determined by individuals' views of how others expect
them ...
justify their behaviour in the eyes of their neighbours, fellow workers or superiors.
To understand this moral world one must imagine a situation in which good
behaviour is constantly determined by individuals' views of how others expect
them ...
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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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