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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... Problem for the Japanese As a nation , Japan is a problem for itself because the way Japanese power is exercised results in conflicts with , and isolation from , other countries . But Japan is also a problem for Japanese individuals ...
... Problem for the Japanese As a nation , Japan is a problem for itself because the way Japanese power is exercised results in conflicts with , and isolation from , other countries . But Japan is also a problem for Japanese individuals ...
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... problem reflects a disorder of Japanese society in general - thus revealing an awareness of the seldom acknowledged fact that mild ( and sometimes not so mild ) forms of intimidation help maintain the hierarchy of power within that ...
... problem reflects a disorder of Japanese society in general - thus revealing an awareness of the seldom acknowledged fact that mild ( and sometimes not so mild ) forms of intimidation help maintain the hierarchy of power within that ...
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... problem of political legitimacy . I say by definition , because among other things legitimacy always implies a condition where the right to rule has clearly been established . The legitimacy problem On the face of it , political ...
... problem of political legitimacy . I say by definition , because among other things legitimacy always implies a condition where the right to rule has clearly been established . The legitimacy problem On the face of it , political ...
Contents
The Elusive State | 25 |
An Inescapable Embrace | 50 |
Servants of the System | 82 |
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