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 46
... keep these shares within their conglomerate family , in a pattern of reciprocal shareholding . Because the shares are considered to be ' political ' shares rather than investment , they are never sold . To keep over half of a company's ...
... keep these shares within their conglomerate family , in a pattern of reciprocal shareholding . Because the shares are considered to be ' political ' shares rather than investment , they are never sold . To keep over half of a company's ...
Page 101
... keep non - syndicate crime under control . The Tokugawa shogunate officials in charge of public order showed themselves masters of pragmatic govern- ment by reasoning that , since crime can never be entirely eliminated , organised crime ...
... keep non - syndicate crime under control . The Tokugawa shogunate officials in charge of public order showed themselves masters of pragmatic govern- ment by reasoning that , since crime can never be entirely eliminated , organised crime ...
Page 114
... keep the LDP in business by buying off the public with subsidies and public works . The LDP parliamentarians keep the bureaucrats in business by not rocking the boat and not making the slightest attempt to change the policies of ...
... keep the LDP in business by buying off the public with subsidies and public works . The LDP parliamentarians keep the bureaucrats in business by not rocking the boat and not making the slightest attempt to change the policies of ...
Contents
The Elusive State | 25 |
An Inescapable Embrace | 50 |
Servants of the System | 82 |
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