From undemocratic to democratic civil society: Japan's volunteer fire departments

Journal of Asian Studies

Volumn 69, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 33-56

  Haddad, Mary Alice ^a  

^a WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 77957328214     PISSN: 00219118     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0021911809991549     Document Type: Article

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