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See also Chapter 14. 7 A recent example is the proposed AIDS control law,
which places the doctors under no compulsion whatsoever. For an account of the
strong influence of the relevant LDP politicians over the ministry, see Inoguchi ...
See also Chapter 14. 7 A recent example is the proposed AIDS control law,
which places the doctors under no compulsion whatsoever. For an account of the
strong influence of the relevant LDP politicians over the ministry, see Inoguchi ...
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See also Chapter 14. 60 Ibid., p. 220. 61 Matsumoto, Koban, op. cit. (n. 34),
chapter 5. 8 Keeping the Law under Control 1 Ernst Cassirer, The Myth of the
State, Yale University Press, 1946, pp. 74-5. 2 John W. Hall, Government and
Local ...
See also Chapter 14. 60 Ibid., p. 220. 61 Matsumoto, Koban, op. cit. (n. 34),
chapter 5. 8 Keeping the Law under Control 1 Ernst Cassirer, The Myth of the
State, Yale University Press, 1946, pp. 74-5. 2 John W. Hall, Government and
Local ...
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For more on this seminal article, see Chapter 14. 51 Murakami Yasusuke, 'The
age of new middle mass politics: the case of Japan', Journal of Japanese Studies
, Winter 1982, pp. 29-72. 13 Ritual and Intimidation 1 Chiho Jichi Kenkyu Shiryo ...
For more on this seminal article, see Chapter 14. 51 Murakami Yasusuke, 'The
age of new middle mass politics: the case of Japan', Journal of Japanese Studies
, Winter 1982, pp. 29-72. 13 Ritual and Intimidation 1 Chiho Jichi Kenkyu Shiryo ...
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The Elusive State | 25 |
An Inescapable Embrace | 50 |
Servants of the System | 82 |
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| Title | The enigma of Japanese power: people and politics in a stateless nation |
| Author | Karel Van Wolferen |
| Edition | reprint |
| Publisher | A.A. Knopf, 1989 |
| Original from | University of Minnesota |
| Digitized | 3 Mar 2010 |
| Length | 496 pages |
| Subjects | › › Business & Economics / International / General History / Asia / Japan Japan Japan - Economic policy - 1945-1989 Japan - Politics and government - 1945 Political Science / International Relations / General Political Science / Public Policy / Economic Policy Political culture Political culture - Japan Political culture/ Japan Social Science / Anthropology / Cultural |
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