<description>&lt;p&gt;For a long time, the bureaucracy--in all its elitist, meritocratic glory--has taken a great deal of the credit for Japan's postwar economic miracle. But how much of that credit does it actually deserve? Plus, some ruminations on the post-1990s fate of the bureaucracy and its general history.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Show notes &lt;a href= "https://isaacmeyer.net/2025/11/episode-604-the-bureaucrats-part-3/"&gt; here&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt; &lt;/p&gt;</description>

History of Japan

Isaac Meyer

Episode 604 - The Bureaucrats, Part 3

NOV 22, 202536 MIN
History of Japan

Episode 604 - The Bureaucrats, Part 3

NOV 22, 202536 MIN

Description

For a long time, the bureaucracy--in all its elitist, meritocratic glory--has taken a great deal of the credit for Japan's postwar economic miracle. But how much of that credit does it actually deserve? Plus, some ruminations on the post-1990s fate of the bureaucracy and its general history.

Show notes here.