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The Japanese Police State

The Japanese Police State

1991 • 209 pages

This is a specialized study of the organization, ideology and activities of the Japanese Special Higher Police, the Tokko, notorious in pre-war and war-time years for its harassment of opponents of the government. Within a comparative framework, this book explains the elements of Tokko brutality and abuses of authority, analyzes police traditions and looks at the Tokko's interactions with other Japanese institutions and the broader socio-political climate.


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