Table of Contents

List of Figures - List of Tables - Preface - List of Abbreviations - Japanese Expressions Used - Society and Power in Japan - PART 1: THE POLITICAL ELITE - The Liberal Democratic Party: Structure and Factions - Political Careers - Legitimacy Crises - PART 2: THE BUREAUCRATIC ELITE - The Civil Service System - Government Operations - Elite Civil Servants - PART 3: THE BUSINESS ELITE - The Keiretsu Business Conglomerates - Zaikai: The Organization of Big Business Interests - Executive Careers - PART 4: CONCLUSION - Elite Mobility and Elite Rule - References - Bibliography - Index