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 162
While salarymen are undoubtedly conditioned to believe that it is proper to
remain with the same employer , the more important factor is that changing
companies nearly always entails a set - back in income , prestige and future
prospects .
While salarymen are undoubtedly conditioned to believe that it is proper to
remain with the same employer , the more important factor is that changing
companies nearly always entails a set - back in income , prestige and future
prospects .
Page 221
For all their humanity and sense of proportion , the prosecutors remain human
with human failings . They are also beholden to the System and , whether
consciously or not , must therefore discriminate against the ideologically
motivated .
For all their humanity and sense of proportion , the prosecutors remain human
with human failings . They are also beholden to the System and , whether
consciously or not , must therefore discriminate against the ideologically
motivated .
Page 282
Japan ' s most famous Christian , Uchimura Kanzo ( 1861 - 1930 ) , epitomises
the insoluble conflict felt by many Christians who wanted to remain functioning
members of the Japanese community – which automatically means accepting
that ...
Japan ' s most famous Christian , Uchimura Kanzo ( 1861 - 1930 ) , epitomises
the insoluble conflict felt by many Christians who wanted to remain functioning
members of the Japanese community – which automatically means accepting
that ...
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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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