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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... banks the hierarchically ordered banks have a tremendous steering power . Directing them in turn are the Bank of Japan and MOF bureaucrats . The central bank must give approval to the so- called city banks ( attached to the keiretsu ...
... banks the hierarchically ordered banks have a tremendous steering power . Directing them in turn are the Bank of Japan and MOF bureaucrats . The central bank must give approval to the so- called city banks ( attached to the keiretsu ...
Page 385
... banks , were backed by groups of smaller banks and other financial institutions as well as the Bank of Japan , so that they never found themselves short of money.24 By 1945 more than six hundred large companies were being funded in this ...
... banks , were backed by groups of smaller banks and other financial institutions as well as the Bank of Japan , so that they never found themselves short of money.24 By 1945 more than six hundred large companies were being funded in this ...
Page 399
... banks can rely on the ultimate guarantee of Japan's central monetary authorities . That means that the decisions ... banks were overtaking the largest US and European banks in terms of assets ; its four large security companies became a ...
... banks can rely on the ultimate guarantee of Japan's central monetary authorities . That means that the decisions ... banks were overtaking the largest US and European banks in terms of assets ; its four large security companies became a ...
Contents
The Elusive State | 25 |
An Inescapable Embrace | 50 |
Servants of the System | 82 |
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