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 183
... seen as the parent , the people as the children and the policemen as the nurses of the children . " - - This view of things was not as far - fetched as it may sound . Kawaji had seen the Parisian police force in action when he went to ...
... seen as the parent , the people as the children and the policemen as the nurses of the children . " - - This view of things was not as far - fetched as it may sound . Kawaji had seen the Parisian police force in action when he went to ...
Page 297
... Seen in this light , it is immediately clear why legitimacy should be a problem in Japan . The Japanese System sets out to be self - validating . It is itself the ' divinity ' , supplying its own closed system of faith and self ...
... Seen in this light , it is immediately clear why legitimacy should be a problem in Japan . The Japanese System sets out to be self - validating . It is itself the ' divinity ' , supplying its own closed system of faith and self ...
Page 426
... Seen from the outside , Japan appeared to be invading China with imperialist intentions . Seen from the inside , however , most political leaders felt that Japan was being dragged into the swamp of war as part of some inevitable process ...
... Seen from the outside , Japan appeared to be invading China with imperialist intentions . Seen from the inside , however , most political leaders felt that Japan was being dragged into the swamp of war as part of some inevitable process ...
Contents
The Elusive State | 25 |
An Inescapable Embrace | 50 |
Servants of the System | 82 |
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