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 56
... elections must rely on personal organisations of supporters , known as koenkai . In most cases the chances of an incumbent staying in parliament relate first and foremost to the member- ship and influence of the koenkai that he keeps ...
... elections must rely on personal organisations of supporters , known as koenkai . In most cases the chances of an incumbent staying in parliament relate first and foremost to the member- ship and influence of the koenkai that he keeps ...
Page 117
... elections was discovered during the Upper House elections of 1959 , when a former vice - minister for .only six months , Yoneda Masafumi , gained a record number of votes in the national constituency . A very close second to this record ...
... elections was discovered during the Upper House elections of 1959 , when a former vice - minister for .only six months , Yoneda Masafumi , gained a record number of votes in the national constituency . A very close second to this record ...
Page 230
... elections that followed the no - confidence motion and the dissolution of the Lower House were not in line with the prime minister's original plans . This generally accepted interpretation , however , con- tradicted numerous bits of ...
... elections that followed the no - confidence motion and the dissolution of the Lower House were not in line with the prime minister's original plans . This generally accepted interpretation , however , con- tradicted numerous bits of ...
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The Elusive State | 25 |
An Inescapable Embrace | 50 |
Servants of the System | 82 |
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