Confucianism and democratization in East Asia
Doh Chull Shin
Confucianism and democratization in East Asia
Author
Doh Chull ShinPublisher
Cambridge University PressEdition 1
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Title and Author
Confucianism and democratization in East Asia / Doh Chull ShinPublication Details
نیویورک : Cambridge University Press، 2012مPhysical Description
x, 366 p.: ill.; 24 cm.Subject
Democratization -- East AsiaDemocracy -- East Asia
Confucianism and state -- East Asia
POLITICAL SCIENCE / General
Language
انگلیسیIncludes bibliographical references and index.
Contents
The evolution of Confucian East Asia and its cultural legacies -- The Confucian Asian values thesis: theoretical debate and empirical research -- Confucianism as a hierarchical way of life -- Confucianism as a government of paternalistic meritocracy -- Communitarianism and civic activism -- Familism and civic orientations -- Conceptions of democracy -- Support for democracy -- Reassessing the Confucian Asian values debate