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 129
... Tanaka with a safe on his back , or with banknotes coming out of his ears , nose and mouth - a walking symbol of an economic miracle that had gone slightly sour . - Tanaka was forced to resign as prime minister towards the end of 1974 ...
... Tanaka with a safe on his back , or with banknotes coming out of his ears , nose and mouth - a walking symbol of an economic miracle that had gone slightly sour . - Tanaka was forced to resign as prime minister towards the end of 1974 ...
Page 131
... Tanaka had organised the farmers and seasonal workers of Niigata . Exploited for generations , they had emerged ... Tanaka's Etsuzankai was to earn a unique fame , and has provided a model for many others . With 92,000 members in Niigata ...
... Tanaka had organised the farmers and seasonal workers of Niigata . Exploited for generations , they had emerged ... Tanaka's Etsuzankai was to earn a unique fame , and has provided a model for many others . With 92,000 members in Niigata ...
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... Tanaka that he might have maintained had Tanaka not been pushed underground . He played a major role in stirring up the scandal over Tanaka's ' money politics ' . But when this forced Tanaka to step down , he still had to contend with ...
... Tanaka that he might have maintained had Tanaka not been pushed underground . He played a major role in stirring up the scandal over Tanaka's ' money politics ' . But when this forced Tanaka to step down , he still had to contend with ...
Contents
The Elusive State | 25 |
An Inescapable Embrace | 50 |
Servants of the System | 82 |
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