This book provides a history of Nikkeiren (the Japanese Federation of Managers' Organisations) and an account of post-war capitalist development in Japan. The author challenges the principal interpretations of how the economy functions revealing a darker side of Japanese capitalism in his examination of the roles played by class power, manipulation and mystification.
Biography
John Crump was formerly Professor of Japanese Studies at the University of Stirling and Director of the Scottish Centre for Japanese Studies. He has now retired and lives in Scotland.
'I consider this book to be a well-researched and informative study, which is a valuable contribtuion to an understanding of Japanese capitalism and capital-labour relations in Japan.' - Japanese Studies