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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... possible . The essential fact is that none of them can be perceived as forming the apex of the Japanese power hierarchy . The unnecessary state If there are no other groups that can compete for power with the three we have just been ...
... possible . The essential fact is that none of them can be perceived as forming the apex of the Japanese power hierarchy . The unnecessary state If there are no other groups that can compete for power with the three we have just been ...
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... possible by consistent application of the legal process . The System has so far been spared such embarrassment partly thanks to circumstances condoned if not fostered by the officials , but also through conscious and clear - cut ...
... possible by consistent application of the legal process . The System has so far been spared such embarrassment partly thanks to circumstances condoned if not fostered by the officials , but also through conscious and clear - cut ...
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... possible is also very important to the bureaucratic self - image . It is made explicit in the instructions used for training bureaucrats : The organisational climate that makes possible this kind of groupism peculiar to our country ...
... possible is also very important to the bureaucratic self - image . It is made explicit in the instructions used for training bureaucrats : The organisational climate that makes possible this kind of groupism peculiar to our country ...
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The Japan Problem | 1 |
The neglected role of power | 17 |
The Elusive State | 25 |
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