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 139
... Habatsu ' politics Political commentary in Japanese newspapers concentrates almost solely on what clique leaders are doing to keep or gain leverage over each other . When in the spring of 1987 Takeshita Noboru finally declared his ...
... Habatsu ' politics Political commentary in Japanese newspapers concentrates almost solely on what clique leaders are doing to keep or gain leverage over each other . When in the spring of 1987 Takeshita Noboru finally declared his ...
Page 140
... habatsu . Local LDP offices , where they exist at all , are meaningless and may even be regarded with hostility in these internecine contests . Alliances between habatsu are needed to produce prime ministers , and successful ones are ...
... habatsu . Local LDP offices , where they exist at all , are meaningless and may even be regarded with hostility in these internecine contests . Alliances between habatsu are needed to produce prime ministers , and successful ones are ...
Page 144
... habatsu have varying reputations among bureaucrats . The members of Abe Shintaro's habatsu , formerly Fukuda's clique , are said to be very demanding , whereas the bureaucrats generally feel comfortable and relaxed with a minister from ...
... habatsu have varying reputations among bureaucrats . The members of Abe Shintaro's habatsu , formerly Fukuda's clique , are said to be very demanding , whereas the bureaucrats generally feel comfortable and relaxed with a minister from ...
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The Elusive State | 25 |
An Inescapable Embrace | 50 |
Servants of the System | 82 |
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