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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... reason why Miki had to resign was entirely different . ... Under its auspices ,
Ohira Masayoshi and Fukuda Takeo were prevailed upon to cease the rivalry that
had been the only reason for choosing Miki as prime minister in the first place .
... reason why Miki had to resign was entirely different . ... Under its auspices ,
Ohira Masayoshi and Fukuda Takeo were prevailed upon to cease the rivalry that
had been the only reason for choosing Miki as prime minister in the first place .
Page 326
Order through ritual This prevalence of ritual – instead of the substantive
discussion and appeal to reason that to outsiders would seem to be more
beneficial to the protesting parties – is characteristic of Japanese conflict on a
smaller scale as ...
Order through ritual This prevalence of ritual – instead of the substantive
discussion and appeal to reason that to outsiders would seem to be more
beneficial to the protesting parties – is characteristic of Japanese conflict on a
smaller scale as ...
Page 368
Even though they have no jurisdiction beyond Japanese borders , the Japanese
prosecutors made much of their ' lenient decision not to prosecute for the reason
that the young men had tried the forbidden weed only once out of curiosity .
Even though they have no jurisdiction beyond Japanese borders , the Japanese
prosecutors made much of their ' lenient decision not to prosecute for the reason
that the young men had tried the forbidden weed only once out of curiosity .
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Contents
The Elusive State | 25 |
An Inescapable Embrace | 50 |
Servants of the System | 82 |
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Bibliographic information
| Title | The Enigma of Japanese Power: People and Politics in a Stateless Nation A Borzoi book |
| Author | Karel Van Wolferen |
| Edition | reprint |
| Publisher | A.A. Knopf, 1989 |
| Original from | University of Minnesota |
| Digitized | 3 Mar 2010 |
| ISBN | 0394577965, 9780394577968 |
| Length | 496 pages |
| Subjects | › › Business & Economics / International / General Political Science / International Relations / General |
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