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OverviewHow does the democratic experience in Asia, in countries with unique and totalitarian political traditions, compare with democracies worldwide? Is the aspiration to freedom universal or is it a product of western ideas and institutions? Taking a comparative approach, Alan T. Wood traces the evolution of democracy from its origins in prehistoric times, and describes democratic growth in thirteen Asian countries from Japan in East Asia to Pakistan in South Asia. Periods and topics discussed include: the background of Western democracy post-war democracies in India, Japan, and the Philippines later democracies in Korea, Taiwan, and the prospects for China later democracies in Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore and Indonesia failing democracies in Pakistan, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka Together with suggestions for further reading, including Internet sources, this is an ideal starting point for the in-depth study of democracy in the entire Asian region. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Alan T. WoodPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd Imprint: Routledge Dimensions: Width: 15.20cm , Height: 1.60cm , Length: 22.90cm Weight: 0.340kg ISBN: 9780415229425ISBN 10: 0415229421 Pages: 136 Publication Date: 20 November 2003 Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Tertiary & Higher Education , Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsReviews'Asian Democracy in World History is packed with interesting facts for those who want a broad overview of developments in Asian politics and history.' - Contemporary South Asia 'For the student of political science, the book highlights the central challenge of how to incorporate culture into cross cultural study.' - South Asia Institute, University of Heidelberg, Germany 'Asian Democracy in World History is packed with interesting facts for those who want a broad overview of developments in Asian politics and history.' - Contemporary South Asia 'For the student of political science, the book highlights the central challenge of how to incorporate culture into cross cultural study.' - South Asia Institute, University of Heidelberg, Germany Author InformationAlan T. Wood is Professor of History at the University of Washington, Bothell. He has lived and studied in Asia for many years, and is the author of Limits to Autocracy: From Sung Neo-Confucianism to a Doctrine of Political Rights (1995) and What Does It Mean to be Human? A New Interpretation of Freedom in World History (2001). Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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