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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... expected to cover . Most Japanese journalists spend the entire day with fellow kisha club members , and generally have little contact with informants outside this environment . Their club makes collective decisions on what its members ...
... expected to cover . Most Japanese journalists spend the entire day with fellow kisha club members , and generally have little contact with informants outside this environment . Their club makes collective decisions on what its members ...
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... expected to settle down to the serious business of devoting most of his energy , time and attention to his company . Some sociologists and other commentators have argued that Japanese men prefer the company of fellow workers , and that ...
... expected to settle down to the serious business of devoting most of his energy , time and attention to his company . Some sociologists and other commentators have argued that Japanese men prefer the company of fellow workers , and that ...
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... expected patterns . The same anxiety about the unpredictable can make for extremely inflexible attitudes and behaviour . Conflict avoidance via hierarchy Ritual and hierarchy substitute for an internalised set of abstractions in ...
... expected patterns . The same anxiety about the unpredictable can make for extremely inflexible attitudes and behaviour . Conflict avoidance via hierarchy Ritual and hierarchy substitute for an internalised set of abstractions in ...
Contents
The Japan Problem | 1 |
The neglected role of power | 17 |
The Elusive State | 25 |
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