| Description |
xxvii, 243 pages ; 24 cm |
| Series |
A Journal of democracy book |
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Journal of democracy book.
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| Contents |
Introduction / Larry Diamond and Marc F. Plattner -- 1. Why Asia Needs Democracy: A View from Hong Kong / Margaret Ng -- 2. The "Asian Values" Debate: A View from Singapore / Bilahari Kausikan -- 3. Asian Values and Human Rights: An Alternative View / Joseph Chan -- 4. Confucianism and Human Rights in China / Wm. Theodore de Bary -- 5. The Fall and Rise of Democracy in East Asia / Minxin Pei -- 6. Japan's Democratic Experience / Makoto Iokibe -- 7. Soft Authoritarianism in Malaysia and Singapore / Gordon P. Means -- 8. Korea's Crisis of Success / Byung-Kook Kim -- 9. Taiwan's Unique Challenges / Yun-han Chu -- 10. Beyond Transition in Thailand / Chai-Anan Samudavanija and Parichart Chotiya -- 11. China's Prospects for Change / Tatsumi Okabe -- 12. Vietnam's Tentative Transformation / Frederick Z. Brown -- 13. Indonesia: Suharto's Tightening Grip / R. William Liddle -- 14. A "Recipe" for Democratic Development / Gerald L. Curtis |
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15. The Illusion of "Asian Exceptionalism," / Francis Fukuyama -- 16. A Tale of Three Systems / Robert A. Scalapino |
| Notes |
'Most of the essays contained in this book were originally commissioned as papers for a conference on "Democracy in East Asia," held 14-15 March 1996'. - p.[vii] |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Subject |
Democracy -- Southeast Asia.
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Democracy -- East Asia.
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| SUBJECT |
Asia, Southeastern -- Politics and government -- 1945- http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh86007765
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Far East -- Politics and government. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh2011005273
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| Author |
Diamond, Larry Jay.
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Plattner, Marc F., 1945-
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| LC no. |
97049367 |
| ISBN |
0801859638 |
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0801859646 |
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