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JQ1681.S35 1997
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TITLE:
Shadow shoguns : the rise and fall of Japan's postwar political machine / Jacob M. Schlesinger.
AUTHOR:
Schlesinger, Jacob M.
PUBLISHED:
New York, N.Y. : Simon & Schuster, c1997.
DESCRIPTION:
366 p. ; 25 cm.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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Library Journal
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Publisher's Weekly
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New York Times
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The author describes the history and actions of the Liberal Democratic Party and how it effectively ran the nation of Japan from 1955 until 1993 when a series of scandals and trade pressures from other countries caused its demise. Also profiles the life of the Liberal Democratic Party's occasional prime minister, Kakuei Tanaka.
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Interest level: Adult
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Donation from the FSM Embassy Japan, April 2000.
SUBJECT:
Political culture--Japan.
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Political corruption--Japan.
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Bureaucracy--Japan.
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Business and politics--Japan.
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Japan--Politics and government--1945-
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Culture.
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Political corruption.
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Bureaucracy.
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Business and politics.
SUBJECT:
Japan--Politics and government.
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