Confucian culture and democracy / edited by John Fuh-sheng Hsieh.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Hsieh, John Fuh-sheng, editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Democracy--East Asia.

Democracy--Religious aspects--Confucianism.

Confucianism--Political aspects--East Asia.

Confucianism and state--East Asia.

East Asia--Politics and government--1945-.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (267 p.)

Place of Publication:

Singapore : World Scientific Publishing Company, 2015.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

The debate over the compatibility of Confucian culture with democracy is an ongoing one. Yet, few books in the existing literature have dealt specifically with the relationship between Confucian culture (as opposed to Confucianism or general cultural factors) and democracy. Prior to the end of the Second World War, no Confucian society was democratic, so the debate could only be done in an abstract sense. Only after the war did Japan emerge as a democratic country, and it is not a perfect case of the Confucian culture - for one, its Confucian legacy is diluted; moreover, its postwar transition

Contents:

Contents; Preface; About the Editor; About the Contributors; Chapter 1 Introduction: Democracy, Confucian Style?; The Issue of Compatibility; Factors Contributing to Democratization; Democratic Transition in South Korea and Taiwan; Confucian Democracy?; The Organization of the Book; References; Chapter 2 Protest Confucianism and Postwar Japanese Democratic Practice; References; Chapter 3 Identity and Democratic Values in Divided Taiwan; Introduction; Is There a Reasonable Way Out?; Data and Measurement; Findings; Ethnic Groups and Democratic Values; Self-identity and Democratic Values

Logit Models Explaining Democratic ValuesConclusion; References; Chapter 4 The Political Logic of Public Policymakingi n Democratizing Taiwan; Introduction; "Asian" Democracy; Democratization and Public Policy; Public Policy in Democratizing Taiwan; Weak political leadership; Civil society mobilization; Re-constituting the bureaucracy; Conclusion: The Political Logic; References; Chapter 5 Adaptations in Korea: Confucianism, Democracy, and Economic Development; Introduction; The Hasty Transplantation; Traditional Society; The Clashes and Adaptations; The "Korea, Inc." and Chaebol

The Middle Class, Civil Society, and DemocratizationGenerational Changes and Metastases; Conclusions; References; Chapter 6 The Politics of Confucianism and Asian Values in Singapore; The Central Argument; In Search of a Legitimizing Ideology: Confucianism and Asian Values; Singapore's Gang of Four in the Asian Values Debate; Crisis and the Asian Values Debate; Problems in Singapore's Discourse on Confucianism and Asian Values; Conclusion; References; Chapter 7 Confucianism and Pluralism in a Meritocratic Society: The Singapore Case; Introduction; The Singapore Way; Historical Confucianism

Confucianism and Shared ValuesMeritocracy; Recruitment; High Salaries and the Pay Issue; Voting; Elections in 2011 and After; The Media Factor; Conclusion; References; Chapter 8 Confucian Values and Democratic Governance in Hong Kong; Introduction; Colonial Governance and the Refugee Mentality; Parallel Values and Parallel Elites; Demand for Democratization and the Community's Conservative Values; "Self-administration" and the Evolution of Hong Kong's System of Representative Government; Failure of the Tung Administration; Further Deteriorations During the Donald Tsang Administration

ConclusionReferences; Chapter 9 Changes in Political Values in Mainland China Since the 1990s: Evidence from Surveys; Introduction; Rejection of Socialism; Shift of Legitimacy; Support for Democracy; Conclusions; Acknowledgments; References; Appendices; Appendix A. Variables used in constructing "democratic values" in 1990 data; Appendix B. Variables used in constructing "capitalist orientation" in 1990 data; Appendix C. Variables used in constructing "democratic values" in 1993-1994, 2002, and 2008 data

Appendix D. Variables used in constructing "capitalist orientation" in 1993-1994, 2002, and 2008 data

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

981-4596-39-6