138 Pages
by
Routledge
138 Pages
by
Routledge
144 Pages
by
Routledge
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Kakuei Tanaka was the most powerful politician in Japan for nearly two decades, and his followers have dominated Japanese politics for most of the country's recent history. This account of the life and times of Tanaka explores the public profile and private power-broking of a controversial and powerful politician, opening up in the process the intimate political history of modern Japan.
List of TablesPreface Chronology CHAPTER 1 Humble beginnings CHAPTER 2 War, business and corruption CHAPTER 3 Tanaka-style populism CHAPTER 4 Miracle worker CHAPTER 5 Tanaka in power CHAPTER 6 Prolonged fall CHAPTER 7 Legacy Guide to further reading Index
Biography
James Babb