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 110
... jinmyaku means a vein , or web , of personal connections running through the fabric of society . Jinmyaku are much more widespread , and of incomparably greater import- ance , than old - boy networks in the West . Among top bureaucrats ...
... jinmyaku means a vein , or web , of personal connections running through the fabric of society . Jinmyaku are much more widespread , and of incomparably greater import- ance , than old - boy networks in the West . Among top bureaucrats ...
Page 111
... jinmyaku . The effective pursuit of corporate aims depends to a great extent on who the managers can get hold of on the telephone to fix what needs to be fixed . For these lesser administrators , a good jinmyaku means a good income ...
... jinmyaku . The effective pursuit of corporate aims depends to a great extent on who the managers can get hold of on the telephone to fix what needs to be fixed . For these lesser administrators , a good jinmyaku means a good income ...
Page 115
... jinmyaku - building the post of construction minister is considered to be of equal value to that of prime minister or secretary - general of the LDP . Prime ministers always try to make sure that the position goes to a member of their ...
... jinmyaku - building the post of construction minister is considered to be of equal value to that of prime minister or secretary - general of the LDP . Prime ministers always try to make sure that the position goes to a member of their ...
Contents
The Elusive State | 25 |
An Inescapable Embrace | 50 |
Servants of the System | 82 |
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