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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In the late 1980s such comments as these have a good chance, even, of being
labelled 'Japan-bashing' by official ... Japanese officials, commentators and
businessmen routinely appeal to 'cultural' reasons for not doing what foreigners
think ...
In the late 1980s such comments as these have a good chance, even, of being
labelled 'Japan-bashing' by official ... Japanese officials, commentators and
businessmen routinely appeal to 'cultural' reasons for not doing what foreigners
think ...
Page 339
Under this system, plans drawn up by lower officials circulate among other
officials at ever higher levels, receiving their seals of approval. The appearance
of full participation is served, and those who are not in favour of the plan can
sabotage ...
Under this system, plans drawn up by lower officials circulate among other
officials at ever higher levels, receiving their seals of approval. The appearance
of full participation is served, and those who are not in favour of the plan can
sabotage ...
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53 The list of former 'thought police' officials who re-emerged as politicians is
much longer, but I have chosen only those who made a name for themselves with
their post-war positions in the central government. A large number of them also ...
53 The list of former 'thought police' officials who re-emerged as politicians is
much longer, but I have chosen only those who made a name for themselves with
their post-war positions in the central government. A large number of them also ...
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Contents
Acknowledgments | 1 |
The neglected role of power | 17 |
The System | 43 |
Copyright | |
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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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