Sokaiya airline published first by Academic Press

published first by Academic Press and most recently by Smithsonian

At the same time the book is attentive to the different rhythms and trajectories of urban politics and seeks to show

The last decade has witnessed a growing perception of ethical crisis in public life

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Sokaiya airline published first by Academic PressSokaiya are extortionists who target Japanese corporations for payoffs. They threaten to reveal corporate secrets and scandals, usually at shareholder meetings. This book explores the curious but not unusual relationship that grows between executives and sokaiya, who also offer their services to protect the corporation from other sokaiya, thus becoming a necessary evil in the world of Japanese business. The book documents the history and development