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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A scholar of comparative political history has pointed out that , whereas in
nineteenth - century Europe an ' intellectual mobilisation ' - with lawyers ,
philosophes , freemasons , writers and journalists participating - could be
distinguished from ...
A scholar of comparative political history has pointed out that , whereas in
nineteenth - century Europe an ' intellectual mobilisation ' - with lawyers ,
philosophes , freemasons , writers and journalists participating - could be
distinguished from ...
Page 132
In the rank and file of his gundan there were specialists in every conceivable
political problem ; his ' infirmary ' was even hospitable to politicians who did not
belong to his group or even to the LDP . The mother ' s milk of politics In the wake
of ...
In the rank and file of his gundan there were specialists in every conceivable
political problem ; his ' infirmary ' was even hospitable to politicians who did not
belong to his group or even to the LDP . The mother ' s milk of politics In the wake
of ...
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Such additional support for the LDP , according to Nakasone , would signify the
end of the 1955 political order ' - which is common shorthand for the uneven
rivalry between the LDP and the socialists following the formation of the LDP -
and ...
Such additional support for the LDP , according to Nakasone , would signify the
end of the 1955 political order ' - which is common shorthand for the uneven
rivalry between the LDP and the socialists following the formation of the LDP -
and ...
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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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