| 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. |
| NOTES: |
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. |
| SUBJECT: |
Japan--Politics and government--1945- |
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Culture. |
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Political corruption. |
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Bureaucracy. |
| SUBJECT: |
Business and politics. |
| SUBJECT: |
Japan--Politics and government. |
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