The Enigma of Japanese Power: People and Politics in a Stateless Nation"The first full-scale examination of the inner workings of Japan's political/industrial system"--Cover subtitle. |
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19 The new retrogressive trend appears unstoppable as the power of Nikkyoso
diminishes. ... The same editors who seem to disagree with the approach of the
educational bureaucrats also appear to endorse the official attribution of ...
19 The new retrogressive trend appears unstoppable as the power of Nikkyoso
diminishes. ... The same editors who seem to disagree with the approach of the
educational bureaucrats also appear to endorse the official attribution of ...
Page 214
... period, they appear not to have been at all shy about it.3 Similarly, after the
introduction of the modern legal system in the Meiji period, Japanese culture
does not appear to have been as great an obstacle to litigation as it is said to be
today.
... period, they appear not to have been at all shy about it.3 Similarly, after the
introduction of the modern legal system in the Meiji period, Japanese culture
does not appear to have been as great an obstacle to litigation as it is said to be
today.
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Even in leisure activities, the majority of the Japanese appear to be obeying a
disembodied but powerful voice telling them where to go and what to do. Those
responsible for regulating the traffic of humanity will usually find it quite neatly ...
Even in leisure activities, the majority of the Japanese appear to be obeying a
disembodied but powerful voice telling them where to go and what to do. Those
responsible for regulating the traffic of humanity will usually find it quite neatly ...
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User Review - antiquary - LibraryThingWhile the author seems biased by his own negative experiences as a foreigner trying to work in Japanese media, his severe critique of the weakness of Japanese leadership has been confirmed by events to a considerable degree. Read full review
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Trust: Human Nature and the Reconstitution of Social Order Francis Fukuyama No preview available - 1996 |
Bibliographic information
| Title | The Enigma of Japanese Power: People and Politics in a Stateless Nation |
| Author | Karel Van Wolferen |
| Edition | reprint |
| Publisher | Macmillan, 1989 |
| Original from | the University of Michigan |
| Digitized | 21 Oct 2008 |
| ISBN | 0333443217, 9780333443217 |
| Length | 496 pages |
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