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 35
They enhance the reputation of their firms , as they pontificate on what is
desirable for society and add their contributions to the ubiquitous platitudes
regarding Japan ' s tasks and future role in the world . But they have no ability to
steer Japan ...
They enhance the reputation of their firms , as they pontificate on what is
desirable for society and add their contributions to the ubiquitous platitudes
regarding Japan ' s tasks and future role in the world . But they have no ability to
steer Japan ...
Page 333
Japanese are expected to stick to their roles , and to make the roles clear by their
dress , speech and behaviour . There is an easily recognisable mother role ,
housewife role , sempai role , boss role and apprentice role , to mention only the
...
Japanese are expected to stick to their roles , and to make the roles clear by their
dress , speech and behaviour . There is an easily recognisable mother role ,
housewife role , sempai role , boss role and apprentice role , to mention only the
...
Page 357
... after which it exercised direct influence over a variety of industrial associations
, and by controlling the business membership of governmental shingikai (
deliberation councils ) played an important role in advising the bureaucracy . All
twenty ...
... after which it exercised direct influence over a variety of industrial associations
, and by controlling the business membership of governmental shingikai (
deliberation councils ) played an important role in advising the bureaucracy . All
twenty ...
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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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