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 303
... period and later could be held responsible neither for misdeeds nor for flagrant misgovernment . The grave dangers of this tradition for the nation ( and other nations ) was amply demonstrated in the first half of the twentieth century ...
... period and later could be held responsible neither for misdeeds nor for flagrant misgovernment . The grave dangers of this tradition for the nation ( and other nations ) was amply demonstrated in the first half of the twentieth century ...
Page 366
... period , from the second decade of this century until 1932 , concerning which historians have rather widely diverging opinions . It is referred to as ' Taisho democracy ' because it coincided roughly with the Taisho period , the reign ...
... period , from the second decade of this century until 1932 , concerning which historians have rather widely diverging opinions . It is referred to as ' Taisho democracy ' because it coincided roughly with the Taisho period , the reign ...
Page 376
... period was ' fukoku kyohei ' , ' rich country , strong military ' , and the response to the real or imaginary external threat was an effort to make Japan invincible Industri- alisation at a furious tempo was taken for granted , for in ...
... period was ' fukoku kyohei ' , ' rich country , strong military ' , and the response to the real or imaginary external threat was an effort to make Japan invincible Industri- alisation at a furious tempo was taken for granted , for in ...
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The Elusive State | 25 |
An Inescapable Embrace | 50 |
Servants of the System | 82 |
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