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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... intellectual activity , but ' they are distinguished from " intellectuals " in nineteenth - century Europe by the extraordinary singleness of political purpose with which they pursued these studies ' . 18 Power patterns have both ...
... intellectual activity , but ' they are distinguished from " intellectuals " in nineteenth - century Europe by the extraordinary singleness of political purpose with which they pursued these studies ' . 18 Power patterns have both ...
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... intellectual frame of reference , the second aids adjustment to the environment . " Islands in an intellectual vacuum Throughout the centuries , political arrangements have deprived the Japanese people of that intangible but very ...
... intellectual frame of reference , the second aids adjustment to the environment . " Islands in an intellectual vacuum Throughout the centuries , political arrangements have deprived the Japanese people of that intangible but very ...
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... intellectual tradition is reflected in that unenthusiastic institution , the Japanese university . Perhaps the most striking characteristic of Japanese students is their general apathy . It should not surprise anyone . My own experience ...
... intellectual tradition is reflected in that unenthusiastic institution , the Japanese university . Perhaps the most striking characteristic of Japanese students is their general apathy . It should not surprise anyone . My own experience ...
Contents
The Elusive State | 25 |
An Inescapable Embrace | 50 |
Servants of the System | 82 |
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