Sokaiya: Extortion, Protection and the Japanese Corporation by Szymkowiak, Kenneth

Routledge, 2001. Paperback. Good. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

Routledge. Used - Very Good. Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in excellent condition. May show signs of wear or have minor defects.

M E Sharpe Inc, 2002-01. Paperback. Good.

New York: M E Sharpe, 2001. First Edition . Soft cover. Fine. Documents the history and development of sokaiya over the past hundred years since Japan first enacted a commercial code; scuffs to bottom edge front cover, but book new and unread; pp xvii, 203

New. Sokaiya 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 of sokaiya over the past 100 years since Japan first enacted a commercial code. It includes interviews with police, lawyers, corporate executives, as well as sokaiya and members of the yakuza (traditional Japanese gangsters).

Paperback / softback. New. Sokaiya are extortionists who target Japanese corporations for payoffs. This study explores the curious but not unusual relationship that grows between executives and sokaiya, who often offer their services to protect the corporation from other sokaiya, thus becoming a necessary evil.

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M E Sharpe Inc, 2002. Paperback. New. 224 pages. 8.00x5.25x0.50 inches.

paperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book.

Routledge, 2001-11-30. Paperback. New. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title!