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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... period . But in the Muromachi period ( 1333– 1568 ) a great deal of cruelty became common , and did not disappear until after the opening of the country . In the two and a half centuries of Tokugawa rule , the law was applied according ...
... period . But in the Muromachi period ( 1333– 1568 ) a great deal of cruelty became common , and did not disappear until after the opening of the country . In the two and a half centuries of Tokugawa rule , the law was applied according ...
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... period was ' fukoku kyohei ' , ' rich country , strong military ' , and the response to the real or imaginary external threat was an effort to make Japan invincible . Industri- alisation at a furious tempo was taken for granted , for in ...
... period was ' fukoku kyohei ' , ' rich country , strong military ' , and the response to the real or imaginary external threat was an effort to make Japan invincible . Industri- alisation at a furious tempo was taken for granted , for in ...
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... period 1597–1660 is 3,125 . This includes only those executed or who died under torture , and not the many who died as a result of ill treatment and destitution . The Jesuit and Franciscan missionaries counted nearly one million ...
... period 1597–1660 is 3,125 . This includes only those executed or who died under torture , and not the many who died as a result of ill treatment and destitution . The Jesuit and Franciscan missionaries counted nearly one million ...
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The Japan Problem | 1 |
The neglected role of power | 17 |
The Elusive State | 25 |
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