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The Enigma of Japanese power: People and politics in a stateless nation

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The Enigma of Japanese Power explores the underlying mechanisms of Japan’s political, economic, and social system from a critical outsider’s perspective. Karel van Wolferen argues that despite its outward cohesion and stability, Japan’s power structure lacks a truly independent state in the Western sense: its institutions act as intermediaries rather than sovereign rulers. The book delves into the roles of bureaucrats, industrialists, and cultural institutions in perpetuating a system based on consensus, ritual, and indirect governance. Van Wolferen offers a penetrating analysis of how Japanese elites maintain control, portraying power not as a formal institution but as a diffuse network that blends governance with cultural identity. This work is a foundational critique of Japan’s postwar political economy and remains influential for understanding Japan’s unique model of societal and bureaucratic power.

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Ketersediaan

PMKAA00273

952.048 WOL e

Museum KAA (Japan)

Tersedia

Informasi Detail

Judul Seri

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No. Panggil

952.048 WOL e

Penerbit

London : Macmillan London Limited., 1989

Deskripsi Fisik

496 pages ; 21,5 cm

Bahasa

English

ISBN/ISSN

0-333-44321-7

Klasifikasi

952.048

Tipe Isi

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Tipe Media

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Tipe Pembawa

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Edisi

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Subjek

Japan--Political culture

Info Detail Spesifik

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Pernyataan Tanggungjawab

Karel van Wolferen

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