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 36
... Tokugawa shoguns in power for over two and a half centuries . The Tokugawa Japan's biggest missed opportunity before recent times for the establish- ment of a state followed the decisive battle of Sekigahara in 1600 , which ended some ...
... Tokugawa shoguns in power for over two and a half centuries . The Tokugawa Japan's biggest missed opportunity before recent times for the establish- ment of a state followed the decisive battle of Sekigahara in 1600 , which ended some ...
Page 250
... Tokugawa warrior rule , to which was added an important emphasis on the unique superiority of the Japanese political culture . After another pause , caused by the defeat in war against the United States , the efforts of the social ...
... Tokugawa warrior rule , to which was added an important emphasis on the unique superiority of the Japanese political culture . After another pause , caused by the defeat in war against the United States , the efforts of the social ...
Page 256
... Tokugawa thinker , held that rulers , whether virtuous or depraved , should be served with blind loyalty . In a combina- tion of neo - Confucianism and Shinto , Yamazaki viewed existing political and social structures as metaphysically ...
... Tokugawa thinker , held that rulers , whether virtuous or depraved , should be served with blind loyalty . In a combina- tion of neo - Confucianism and Shinto , Yamazaki viewed existing political and social structures as metaphysically ...
Contents
The Elusive State | 25 |
An Inescapable Embrace | 50 |
Servants of the System | 82 |
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