{"product_id":"9789814596404","title":"Confucian Culture And Democracy","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe 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 to democracy was, to a large extent, externally imposed rather than internally generated. In the late 1980s and early 1990s, South Korea and Taiwan joined what Samuel P Huntington termed the “third wave of democratization”. Finally, at least two societies with strong Confucian heritage turned democratic, and unlike Japan, their democratic transition resulted mainly from internal political dynamics.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eConfucian Culture and Democracy\u003c\/i\u003e represents a comprehensive effort to examine the linkages between Confucian culture and democracy. Building on the empirical evidence from South Korea and Taiwan, and examining semi-democratic societies with extensive experiences in electoral politics like Singapore and Hong Kong, this book provides readers with an empirical and detailed coverage of democratization and democratic governance in various Confucian societies. Japan — as a country influenced by Confucianism, is also analyzed, together with China — whether China joins the family of democratic states is undoubtedly an important concern for many in the region and beyond.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eContents:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIntroduction: Democracy, Confucian Style? \u003ci\u003e(John Fuh-sheng Hsieh)\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eProtest Confucianism and Postwar Japanese Democratic Practice \u003ci\u003e(John A Tucker)\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIdentity and Democratic Values in Divided Taiwan \u003ci\u003e(I-chou Liu and Kuang-hui Chen)\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Political Logic of Public Policymaking in Democratizing Taiwan \u003ci\u003e(Joseph Wong)\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAdaptations in Korea: Confucianism, Democracy, and Economic Development \u003ci\u003e(John Kie-Chiang Oh)\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Politics of Confucianism and Asian Values in Singapore \u003ci\u003e(Lam Peng Er)\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eConfucianism and Pluralism in a Meritocratic Society: The Singapore Case \u003ci\u003e(Thomas J Bellows)\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eConfucian Values and Democratic Governance in Hong Kong \u003ci\u003e(Joseph Y S Cheng)\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChanges in Political Values in Mainland China Since the 1990s: Evidence from Surveys \u003ci\u003e(Gang Guo)\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOn Local Governance in China: From Feudalism, Centralized Bureaucracy, to Self-Governance \u003ci\u003e(Emerson M S Niou)\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReadership:\u003c\/b\u003e Undergraduates, postgraduates, researchers, academics, and policymakers interested in international relations in the Asia-Pacific region, as well as those interested in political culture, democratization, and democratic governance in East Asia.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eKey Features:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003eProvides new research progress on these topics\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"World Scientific Publishing Company, Incorporated","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47150412333296,"sku":"9789814596404","price":38.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9789814596404_p0.jpg?v=1763691272","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9789814596404","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}