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 22
... course , but to believe that this informs Japanese practice is taking very much on faith . If , between the lines of the following chapters , I give the impression that power in Japan is something to be wary of , this is intentional ...
... course , but to believe that this informs Japanese practice is taking very much on faith . If , between the lines of the following chapters , I give the impression that power in Japan is something to be wary of , this is intentional ...
Page 165
... course , that the public realm can encroach all the way up to the threshold of the individual psyche . For many Japanese , family , friends and colleagues do not con- stitute a buffer giving protection or moral support in the face of ...
... course , that the public realm can encroach all the way up to the threshold of the individual psyche . For many Japanese , family , friends and colleagues do not con- stitute a buffer giving protection or moral support in the face of ...
Page 254
... course " . 18 Many large Japanese corporations contain an élite subculture very responsive to this special emphasis on ' spirit ' , with its overtones from the past , prodding the salarymen - and especially the more ambitious among them ...
... course " . 18 Many large Japanese corporations contain an élite subculture very responsive to this special emphasis on ' spirit ' , with its overtones from the past , prodding the salarymen - and especially the more ambitious among them ...
Contents
The Elusive State | 25 |
An Inescapable Embrace | 50 |
Servants of the System | 82 |
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