Who Rules Japan?: The Inner Circles of Economic and Political Power

by Harold R. Kerbo and John Mckinstry

Book Overview

Fifty years ago, a new alliance of Japanese elites sparked the miraculous transformation of their country from a land decimated by war to an economic superpower that would become the envy of the world. These elites represented the best and brightest of Japan and they were willing to make great sacrifices for the prosperity of their people. Now, this same elitist system may be the nation's downfall. The new elites who replaced the pre-World War...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0275949036
• ISBN13: 9780275949037
• Release Date: October 1995
• Publisher: Praeger
• Length: 224 Pages
• Weight: 1.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.4" x 9.6"