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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People and Politics in a Stateless Nation Karel Van Wolferen. While Tanaka was prime minister , Fukuda , though defeated , had not as yet relinquished any real power . Made finance minister by Tanaka in order to get the budget back into ...
People and Politics in a Stateless Nation Karel Van Wolferen. While Tanaka was prime minister , Fukuda , though defeated , had not as yet relinquished any real power . Made finance minister by Tanaka in order to get the budget back into ...
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... minister when he attends hearings of the Diet committees , and ' supplement ' his non - committal explanations with ... prime minister The Japanese prime minister has less real power than any head of government in the Western world , or ...
... minister when he attends hearings of the Diet committees , and ' supplement ' his non - committal explanations with ... prime minister The Japanese prime minister has less real power than any head of government in the Western world , or ...
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... prime minister . The plan failed because of strong opposition from both the LDP and the bureaucracy . Politicians ... prime ministers themselves saw the danger of ending up with even less control if they were surrounded by a permanent ...
... prime minister . The plan failed because of strong opposition from both the LDP and the bureaucracy . Politicians ... prime ministers themselves saw the danger of ending up with even less control if they were surrounded by a permanent ...
Contents
The Elusive State | 25 |
An Inescapable Embrace | 50 |
Servants of the System | 82 |
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