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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Supposedly typical aspects of Japanese society and culture, such as group life,
company loyalty and the love of harmony, the lack of individualism, the near
absence of litigation, ultimately originate in political arrangements and are
sustained ...
Supposedly typical aspects of Japanese society and culture, such as group life,
company loyalty and the love of harmony, the lack of individualism, the near
absence of litigation, ultimately originate in political arrangements and are
sustained ...
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since Nakasone had made similar statements before and many Japanese share
such views. In a 1980 government report to the Human Rights Commission of the
United Nations, Japan denied the existence of minorities in its society.
since Nakasone had made similar statements before and many Japanese share
such views. In a 1980 government report to the Human Rights Commission of the
United Nations, Japan denied the existence of minorities in its society.
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much sympathy as the sense of the need to 'return to true Japanese values'
increases along with a sense of being victimised by ... Strip Japanese society of
its rigid codes of individual submission, and there would be little left to hold it
together.
much sympathy as the sense of the need to 'return to true Japanese values'
increases along with a sense of being victimised by ... Strip Japanese society of
its rigid codes of individual submission, and there would be little left to hold it
together.
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Contents
Acknowledgments | 1 |
The neglected role of power | 17 |
The System | 43 |
Copyright | |
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| Title | The enigma of Japanese power: people and politics in a stateless nation |
| Author | Karel Van Wolferen |
| Edition | reprint |
| Publisher | A.A. Knopf, 1989 |
| ISBN | 0394577965, 9780394577968 |
| Length | 496 pages |
| Subjects | › › Business & Economics / International / General Japan Japan - Economic policy - 1945-1989 Japan - Politics and government - 1945 Political Science / International Relations / General Political Science / Public Policy / Economic Policy Political culture Political culture - Japan Political culture/ Japan Social Science / Anthropology / Cultural |
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