The Enigma of Japanese Power: People and Politics in a Stateless NationA full-scale examination of the inner workings of Japan's political and industrial system. From the Trade Paperback edition. |
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Page 82
... System's embrace is truly inescapable ; it extends to institutions typically , labour movements , parts of the educational world and the press - that in other non - dictatorial societies frequently ... System The subservient education system.
... System's embrace is truly inescapable ; it extends to institutions typically , labour movements , parts of the educational world and the press - that in other non - dictatorial societies frequently ... System The subservient education system.
Page 273
... System to overrule or judge it , the System can only judge itself . This means that it is intrinsically virtuous , and that criticism of its essence is impossible ; its guardians confirm this when they insist that the order they ...
... System to overrule or judge it , the System can only judge itself . This means that it is intrinsically virtuous , and that criticism of its essence is impossible ; its guardians confirm this when they insist that the order they ...
Page 339
... system A common decision - making method that also creates the illusion of consensus is the so - called ringi system . Under this system , plans drawn up by lower officials circulate among other officials at ever higher levels ...
... system A common decision - making method that also creates the illusion of consensus is the so - called ringi system . Under this system , plans drawn up by lower officials circulate among other officials at ever higher levels ...
Contents
The Elusive State | 25 |
An Inescapable Embrace | 50 |
Servants of the System | 82 |
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