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Shin Kanemaru and the Tragedy of Japan's Political System

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  1. Uldis Kruze

    1. University of San Francisco, USA

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Table of contents (9 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xii
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  2. The Young Kanemaru (1918–1958): Early Life and Career in Yamanashi Prefecture

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    Pages 1-13

  3. Kanemaru as a Member of the National Diet (1958–1972)

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    Pages 14-33

  4. Kanemaru as Cabinet Minister (1972–1978)

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    Pages 34-49

  5. LDP Work Horse (1978–1986)

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    Pages 50-60

  6. Stage Manager of Japan’s “Bubble Economy” Political World (1986–1989)

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    Pages 61-72

  7. The King without a Crown (1989–1992)

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    Pages 73-84

  8. Cracks Appear in Kanemaru’s “Power Base”: Yamanashi Prefecture in 1991

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    Pages 85-91

  9. Skewered in Public, Humiliated Behind Bars (1992–1993): The Kingmaker Falls from Grace and Serves a Symbolic Penance

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    Pages 92-103

  10. The Kanemaru Legacy

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    Pages 104-112

  11. Back Matter

    Pages 113-123
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Shin Kanemaru (1914-1996) served as a key power broker at the national level in Japan from the 1970s until the early 1990s. He was at the heart of the '1955 system' of conservative political rule. Though never Prime Minister himself, he controlled or strongly influenced the administrations of five Japanese Prime Ministers.

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  • University of San Francisco, USA

    Uldis Kruze

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Uldis Kruze is Associate Professor of History at the University of San Francisco, USA. His teaching covers the entire range of East Asian history, including the history of US-East Asian relations and his research interests have focused on postwar Japanese politics and Chinese politics. He is the author of San Francisco and the 1951 US-Japan Peace Treaty Conference (2001).

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