{"product_id":"the-enigma-of-japanese-power-people-and-politics-in-a-stateless-nation-by-karel-van-wolferen-uk-first-edition-first-printing-1989-macmillan-london-hardcover","title":"The Enigma of Japanese Power: People and Politics in a Stateless Nation by Karel van Wolferen UK First Edition First Printing 1989 Macmillan London Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Enigma of Japanese Power: People and Politics in a Stateless Nation\u003c\/em\u003e is Karel van Wolferen’s 1989 examination of Japanese power, political life, and the institutions he characterizes as a stateless nation. Its sixteen chapters range from “The Japan Problem” and “The Illusive State” through bureaucracy, management, culture, ritual, and “The Japanese Phoenix,” ending with “In the World But Not of It.”\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis UK first edition, first printing was published by Macmillan London in hardcover with its red-and-cream dust jacket. The volume also contains a glossary of Japanese words and notes. A printed correction leaf intended for page vii is present, along with some additional loose papers.\u003c\/p\u003ePublication Details\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAuthor: Karel van Wolferen\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTitle: \u003cem\u003eThe Enigma of Japanese Power: People and Politics in a Stateless Nation\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePublisher: Macmillan London Limited\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFirst published: 1989\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEdition: UK First Edition, First Printing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFormat: Hardcover with dust jacket\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eISBN: 0-333-44321-7\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCopyright © Karel van Wolferen, 1989\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTypeset by Wyvern Typesetting Ltd, Bristol, England; printed in England by Billings Ltd, Worcester\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003eBook Features\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eContents: “The Japan Problem”; “The Illusive State”; “An Inescapable Embrace”; “Servants of the System”; “The Administrators”; “The Submissive Middle Class”; “Nurses of the People”; “Keeping the Law under Control”; “The Management of Reality”; “Power in the Guise of Culture”; “The System as Religion”; “The Right to Rule”; “Ritual and Intimidation”; “A Century of Consolidating Control”; “The Japanese Phoenix”; and “In the World But Not of It.”\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGlossary of Japanese words and notes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLoose printed correction leaf for page vii, plus additional loose papers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003eCondition\u003cp\u003eOverall Very Good condition. The hardcover boards remain Very Good, with light edge and surface wear, chipping, corner and edge dings, and surface scuffing. Pages are Very Good with moderate tanning, foxing, and edge chipping. The spine is Very Good with light edge wear and chipping, along with edge discoloration and sunning. Binding is Very Good with minor wear and tear, and the text block is Very Good. The dust jacket is Good, showing shelf wear, minor soiling, and edge wear.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePlease review all photographs as they show the actual item for sale.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePlease ask questions if you are unsure about any details on the item.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIVL - STL-TU\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Macmillan London","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45717853962416,"sku":"SG-21995-S","price":11.01,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0286\/5990\/8661\/files\/img_01_c56b05bb-a4f2-44a1-a87d-4b53e843d698.png?v=1792512925","url":"https:\/\/juststuffisell.com\/products\/the-enigma-of-japanese-power-people-and-politics-in-a-stateless-nation-by-karel-van-wolferen-uk-first-edition-first-printing-1989-macmillan-london-hardcover","provider":"Just Stuff I Sell","version":"1.0","type":"link"}