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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... social , cultural , economic or political aspects . Problems cannot of course be told what to do , and therefore will not stay on one side of the boundaries some scholars have drawn between one approach and another . Human affairs ...
... social , cultural , economic or political aspects . Problems cannot of course be told what to do , and therefore will not stay on one side of the boundaries some scholars have drawn between one approach and another . Human affairs ...
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... social circumstances , it is logic that provides both steady points of reference and consistency . Its rules are not made up on the spot , nor are they newly arrived at by monthly discussion . They are certainly not dictated by ...
... social circumstances , it is logic that provides both steady points of reference and consistency . Its rules are not made up on the spot , nor are they newly arrived at by monthly discussion . They are certainly not dictated by ...
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... social experience , and thus very suitable for Japanese power - holders . Confucianist ethics were based on a very sophisticated understanding of human character and the dynamics of society ; metaphysics had no place in it . The Chinese ...
... social experience , and thus very suitable for Japanese power - holders . Confucianist ethics were based on a very sophisticated understanding of human character and the dynamics of society ; metaphysics had no place in it . The Chinese ...
Contents
The Japan Problem | 1 |
The neglected role of power | 17 |
The Elusive State | 25 |
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