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 53
... given the wealth of justifications for agitation afforded by the excessive mark - ups on most items ( particularly food ) and the prevalence of racket- eering . Especially remarkable is the silence surrounding the fact that the ...
... given the wealth of justifications for agitation afforded by the excessive mark - ups on most items ( particularly food ) and the prevalence of racket- eering . Especially remarkable is the silence surrounding the fact that the ...
Page 215
... given a sufficient chance to state their case . 42 Given the awesome power of the System to deprive the Japanese citizen almost completely of the means to litigate , it should come as no surprise that action taken by the private ...
... given a sufficient chance to state their case . 42 Given the awesome power of the System to deprive the Japanese citizen almost completely of the means to litigate , it should come as no surprise that action taken by the private ...
Page 242
... given their lives in defense of the Way ' . 18 This tradition has given the Chinese , at the very least , the freedom to speculate on the legitimacy of rulers , particularly when comets , earthquakes , floods or pestilence allowed ...
... given their lives in defense of the Way ' . 18 This tradition has given the Chinese , at the very least , the freedom to speculate on the legitimacy of rulers , particularly when comets , earthquakes , floods or pestilence allowed ...
Contents
The Elusive State | 25 |
An Inescapable Embrace | 50 |
Servants of the System | 82 |
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