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 227
The Management of Reality The discrepancy between theory and practice ,
between how people say they have organised their lives and the way they
actually live , belongs to the human condition . Japan stands out amidst this
ubiquitous ...
The Management of Reality The discrepancy between theory and practice ,
between how people say they have organised their lives and the way they
actually live , belongs to the human condition . Japan stands out amidst this
ubiquitous ...
Page 230
But in this case the minority parties would have screamed about the ' dictatorship
of the majority ' , which would have had an unfortunate effect on public opinion -
or ( another sub - layer of reality ) what the press would tell its readers their ...
But in this case the minority parties would have screamed about the ' dictatorship
of the majority ' , which would have had an unfortunate effect on public opinion -
or ( another sub - layer of reality ) what the press would tell its readers their ...
Page 232
There is nothing like an air of unanimity concerning political events , of conveying
the ' voice of the people ' , for creating a convincing air of portraying reality .
Basically , the outside world receives its picture of Japan through one filter and ...
There is nothing like an air of unanimity concerning political events , of conveying
the ' voice of the people ' , for creating a convincing air of portraying reality .
Basically , the outside world receives its picture of Japan through one filter and ...
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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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