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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No mysterious process of indirect promotion of consumer interests is at work here
, but rather the power of the organisation ' s president . Takeuchi is a former top -
ranking official of the Ministry of Agriculture , Forestry and Fisheries . Although ...
No mysterious process of indirect promotion of consumer interests is at work here
, but rather the power of the organisation ' s president . Takeuchi is a former top -
ranking official of the Ministry of Agriculture , Forestry and Fisheries . Although ...
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15 Pressure groups , established to promote specific agricultural or other
economic interests , will find open doors at the ministries that must deal with
those interests . If a group appears large and potentially powerful enough , it will
be actively ...
15 Pressure groups , established to promote specific agricultural or other
economic interests , will find open doors at the ministries that must deal with
those interests . If a group appears large and potentially powerful enough , it will
be actively ...
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nary high prices for Japanese agricultural products , is inextricably intertwined
with nokyo interests . Equally important to the nokyo are the agricultural
protectionist barriers that constitute a major bone of contention with the US
government .
nary high prices for Japanese agricultural products , is inextricably intertwined
with nokyo interests . Equally important to the nokyo are the agricultural
protectionist barriers that constitute a major bone of contention with the US
government .
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Contents
The Elusive State | 25 |
An Inescapable Embrace | 50 |
Servants of the System | 82 |
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Bibliographic information
| Title | The Enigma of Japanese Power: People and Politics in a Stateless Nation A Borzoi book |
| Author | Karel Van Wolferen |
| Edition | reprint |
| Publisher | A.A. Knopf, 1989 |
| ISBN | 0394577965, 9780394577968 |
| Length | 496 pages |
| Subjects | › › Business & Economics / International / General Political Science / International Relations / General |
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