{"product_id":"9781934043998","title":"Democratization In Confucian East Asia","description":"Worldwide newspaper headlines in recent years have covered political unrest in many East Asian nations. Citizens in these nations have become more vocal about their governments and the populace's role in those governments. Democracy is not the dominant form of government in many of these nations. However, as nations have evolved, social change and economic developments have brought increasingly pro-democratic forces to the forefront.\u003cp\u003eExamining the forces of economic growth and social modernization and their impact on democratization provides the basis of this timely study. Using China, Japan, Singapore, South Korea, Taiwan, and Vietnam as case studies, this book delves into these nations' Confucian cultural heritage and how that heritage allows for careful comparison of variables which affect societal values. Will East Asian nations embrace democracy? Will the nations already democratic become stronger? This book offers insightful responses to these critical questions.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDemocratization in East Asia is an important addition for collections in political science and Asian studies.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Cambria Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47019569709296,"sku":"9781934043998","price":104.94,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781934043998_p0.jpg?v=1763641595","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781934043998","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}