
An examination of the elements explicit to the Japanese post war governing system that enable the national ministries to extend their administrative authority over the political economy. It argues that the insular model defies structural reform and prevents the implementation...

Foreword Acknowledgements Acronyms and Abbreviations Why Japan Can't Reform: inside the system PART I: THE SYSTEM Introduction The Development of the System The Elite Bureaucracy: the image of reform Amakudari: the ties that binds the bureaucracy with the private and public sectors...