East Asian democratization : impact of globalization, culture, and economy / Robert W. Compton, Jr.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Compton, Robert W., 1964-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Democratization--East Asia.

Democratization.

Globalization.

East Asia--Politics and government.

East Asia.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (ix, 208 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Distribution:

London : Bloomsbury Publishing, 2024

Place of Publication:

Westport, Conn. : Praeger, 2000.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This text creates an Asian political development model to take into account cultural and historical perspectives. This model is then tested with quantitative indicators and through a series of case studies, based on Japan, South Korea and Thailand.

Contents:

Preliminaries; Contents; Figures and Tables; 1 The Problem of Asian Democracy; 2 The Cultural Origins of Asian Democracy; 3 The Developmental State Political Elites and Asian Democracy; 4 Asian Political Development Model and Empirical Evidence; 5 Japan and the Tale of Three Asian Societies; 6 South Korea Imperfect Legitimation Leads to Democracy; 7 Thailand Weak State but High Levels of Legitimacy; 8 Conclusion Cases and the Asian Development Model; Bibliography; Index

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (p. [191]-203) and index.

ISBN:

9798400643200

9780313002915

0313002916

OCLC:

55149746