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From development to democracy : the transformations of modern Asia /

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Slater, Dan, 1971- (Author), Wong, Joseph, 1973- (Author)
Corporate Author: Walter de Gruyter & Co
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Princeton : Princeton University Press, [2022]
Subjects:
Democracy > Asia.
Asia > Politics and government.
Politics and culture > Asia.
POLITICAL SCIENCE / Comparative Politics.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Table of Contents:
  • Cover
  • Contents
  • Preface and Acknowledgments
  • 1. Democracy through Strength
  • 2. Shaping Developmental Asia
  • 3. Japan: Asia's First Democratic Developmental State
  • 4. Taiwan: The Exemplar of Democracy through Strength
  • 5. South Korea: Democracy in Fits and Starts
  • 6. China to 1989: Too Weak to Concede
  • 7. Developmental Militarism: Reversible Exits
  • 8. Developmental Britannia: Embittered Authoritarianism
  • 9. Developmental Socialism: Dominance and Democracy Avoidance
  • Conclusion: Democracy's Universality and Vulnerability
  • Notes
  • References
  • Index