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 190
... tion ; one suspect was questioned for 327 days . 30 In 23 of the investigated cases suspects ' confessed ' in order to be delivered from the long interroga- tion sessions , during which mealtimes are ignored and no water is provided ...
... tion ; one suspect was questioned for 327 days . 30 In 23 of the investigated cases suspects ' confessed ' in order to be delivered from the long interroga- tion sessions , during which mealtimes are ignored and no water is provided ...
Page 210
... tion of the United States occupation . Few Japanese today are afraid to speak their mind . And there exists a fairly common idea that the govern- ment has , at the very least , an obligation to show benevolence . Benevol- ence is no ...
... tion of the United States occupation . Few Japanese today are afraid to speak their mind . And there exists a fairly common idea that the govern- ment has , at the very least , an obligation to show benevolence . Benevol- ence is no ...
Page 415
... tion of the term kokusaika creates a sense that Japan's administrators are taking action to correct the supposed absence of an internationalist disposition among ordinary Japanese people , the last thing they want to encourage is an ...
... tion of the term kokusaika creates a sense that Japan's administrators are taking action to correct the supposed absence of an internationalist disposition among ordinary Japanese people , the last thing they want to encourage is an ...
Contents
The Elusive State | 25 |
An Inescapable Embrace | 50 |
Servants of the System | 82 |
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