Nikkeiren and Japanese Capitalism [Paperback]

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.1. The Nature of Japanese Capitalism: Perceptions and Reality  2. Japan's Bosses in 1945: Knocked Down but not Knocked Out  3. We're All Workers Now: Ideological and Organizational Defence (1945-7)  4. Counter-Attack: Teaching the Workers Who Is Boss (1948-60)  5. Simultaneously Applying the Accelerator and the Brake: High Speed Growth and the Attempt to Rein in Wages (1961-73)  6. Seizing the Opportunity: Turning the Oil Shock to the Bosses' Advantage (1974-80)  7. No Room For Doubt: Japan in a Class of its Own (1981-1991)  8. Economic Downturn and Its Consequences: Labour Quiesence and Nikkeiren's Extinction (1992-2002)  9. Conclusions: Nikkeiren and Japanese Capitalism'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 StudiesJohn Crumpwas 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.