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 57
... activities extolling the military past . 14 A politician whom I accompanied on his initial round of a hamlet recently added to his constituency made a special point of first seeking out the house of a man without legs - the local ...
... activities extolling the military past . 14 A politician whom I accompanied on his initial round of a hamlet recently added to his constituency made a special point of first seeking out the house of a man without legs - the local ...
Page 100
... activities . Nor do they seek to hide what they are , being eminently recognisable in their dark blue double - breasted suits , white ties and dark sunglasses . The police estimate that yakuza income from illegal activities alone ...
... activities . Nor do they seek to hide what they are , being eminently recognisable in their dark blue double - breasted suits , white ties and dark sunglasses . The police estimate that yakuza income from illegal activities alone ...
Page 353
... activities , production targets and the allocation of materials in the various sectors of wartime industry.28 But the bureaucrats never gained an effective grip on them , since business had made sure that they were headed by the top ...
... activities , production targets and the allocation of materials in the various sectors of wartime industry.28 But the bureaucrats never gained an effective grip on them , since business had made sure that they were headed by the top ...
Contents
The Elusive State | 25 |
An Inescapable Embrace | 50 |
Servants of the System | 82 |
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