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 236
... social circumstances , it is logic that provides both steady points of reference and consistency . Its rules are not made up on the spot , nor are they newly arrived at by monthly discussion . They are certainly not dictated by ...
... social circumstances , it is logic that provides both steady points of reference and consistency . Its rules are not made up on the spot , nor are they newly arrived at by monthly discussion . They are certainly not dictated by ...
Page 241
... social experience , and thus very suitable for Japanese power - holders . Confucianist ethics were based on a very sophisticated understanding of human character and the dynamics of society ; metaphysics had no place in it . The Chinese ...
... social experience , and thus very suitable for Japanese power - holders . Confucianist ethics were based on a very sophisticated understanding of human character and the dynamics of society ; metaphysics had no place in it . The Chinese ...
Page 327
... social expectation . The ideals of good behaviour that we have looked at earlier - ' purity of spirit ' , ' loyalty ' and ' sincerity ' - seek to preserve the social order of the moment ; they are certainly not weapons with which the ...
... social expectation . The ideals of good behaviour that we have looked at earlier - ' purity of spirit ' , ' loyalty ' and ' sincerity ' - seek to preserve the social order of the moment ; they are certainly not weapons with which the ...
Contents
The Elusive State | 25 |
An Inescapable Embrace | 50 |
Servants of the System | 82 |
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