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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... intellectual frame of reference , the second aids adjustment to the environment . , 5 Islands in an intellectual vacuum Throughout the centuries , political arrangements have deprived the Japanese people of that intangible but very ...
... intellectual frame of reference , the second aids adjustment to the environment . , 5 Islands in an intellectual vacuum Throughout the centuries , political arrangements have deprived the Japanese people of that intangible but very ...
Page 238
... intellectual tradition is reflected in that unenthusiastic institution , the Japanese university . Perhaps the most striking characteristic of Japanese students is their general apathy . It should not surprise anyone . My own experience ...
... intellectual tradition is reflected in that unenthusiastic institution , the Japanese university . Perhaps the most striking characteristic of Japanese students is their general apathy . It should not surprise anyone . My own experience ...
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... intellectual constructs in explaining socio - political reality should be measured not just by its power to seduce intelligent citizens , but also by the extent to which it deprives intelligent citizens of other knowledge . In Japan ...
... intellectual constructs in explaining socio - political reality should be measured not just by its power to seduce intelligent citizens , but also by the extent to which it deprives intelligent citizens of other knowledge . In Japan ...
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The Elusive State | 25 |
An Inescapable Embrace | 50 |
Servants of the System | 82 |
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