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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... considered private enterprise antagonistic to their goals . Unlike the communist approach , which equates entrepreneurism with original sin , or the socialist approach of the European welfare state , where regulations obstruct the ...
... considered private enterprise antagonistic to their goals . Unlike the communist approach , which equates entrepreneurism with original sin , or the socialist approach of the European welfare state , where regulations obstruct the ...
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... considered Nakasone's most spectacular choice , as the post had hitherto been reserved for a member of the prime minister's own habatsu . Gotoda had been discovered by Tanaka and was considered one of the most capable politicians in the ...
... considered Nakasone's most spectacular choice , as the post had hitherto been reserved for a member of the prime minister's own habatsu . Gotoda had been discovered by Tanaka and was considered one of the most capable politicians in the ...
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... considered part of a private realm . This means , of course , that the public realm can encroach all the way up to the threshold of the individual psyche . For many Japanese , family , friends and colleagues do not con- stitute a buffer ...
... considered part of a private realm . This means , of course , that the public realm can encroach all the way up to the threshold of the individual psyche . For many Japanese , family , friends and colleagues do not con- stitute a buffer ...
Contents
The Elusive State | 25 |
An Inescapable Embrace | 50 |
Servants of the System | 82 |
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