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 32
... give them no time to absorb sufficient detail to outsmart their senior bureaucrats . A strong politician can make his mark on a policy area through a certain amount of leverage in senior personnel appointments , and by climbing the ...
... give them no time to absorb sufficient detail to outsmart their senior bureaucrats . A strong politician can make his mark on a policy area through a certain amount of leverage in senior personnel appointments , and by climbing the ...
Page 162
... give up their egos to a large organisa- tion , the organisation would not have to work so hard to instill loyalty and identification . " 2 The salaryman is expected actively to demonstrate loyalty to his firm . There are various ways of ...
... give up their egos to a large organisa- tion , the organisation would not have to work so hard to instill loyalty and identification . " 2 The salaryman is expected actively to demonstrate loyalty to his firm . There are various ways of ...
Page 299
... give a ruler prestige , but will not , unless their subjects are masochists , produce positive emotions . Besides , the armed servants that the ruler must employ to keep the threat of punishment credible may , under the leadership of an ...
... give a ruler prestige , but will not , unless their subjects are masochists , produce positive emotions . Besides , the armed servants that the ruler must employ to keep the threat of punishment credible may , under the leadership of an ...
Contents
The Elusive State | 25 |
An Inescapable Embrace | 50 |
Servants of the System | 82 |
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