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. |
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... exists to protect them . Never adding up to a system based on rational , philosophical principles of justice ... exist for and of themselves as autonomous entities ; only the state does . In Japan , state sovereignty is heaven ...
... exists to protect them . Never adding up to a system based on rational , philosophical principles of justice ... exist for and of themselves as autonomous entities ; only the state does . In Japan , state sovereignty is heaven ...
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... exist on different levels far more clearly separated than is suggested by the usual dichotomy of theory and practice , or form and substance . If it were otherwise , the System , dependent as it is on informal relations , would cease to ...
... exist on different levels far more clearly separated than is suggested by the usual dichotomy of theory and practice , or form and substance . If it were otherwise , the System , dependent as it is on informal relations , would cease to ...
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... exist when we are not looking at them . This may seem labouring the obvious , but in Japan one meets intelligent people who claim that ' logic ' is something invented in the West to allow Westerners to win discussions . Indeed , the ...
... exist when we are not looking at them . This may seem labouring the obvious , but in Japan one meets intelligent people who claim that ' logic ' is something invented in the West to allow Westerners to win discussions . Indeed , the ...
Contents
The Japan Problem | 1 |
The neglected role of power | 17 |
The Elusive State | 25 |
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