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In their introduction to the 1998 edition of ""Democracy in East Asia"", Larry Diamond and Marc F. Plattner predicted that East Asia, with its remarkable diversity of political regimes, economies, and religions, would likely be the most critical arena in the global struggle for democracy, a prediction that has proven prescient. Although the recent political upheavals in the Middle East have understandably grabbed the world's attention, there is reason to doubt whether the overthrow of some authoritarian regimes there will lead to the establishment of stable democracies any time soon. On the other hand, East Asia, the world's most populous and economically dynamic region, already boasts several consolidated democracies and provides a fascinating laboratory for studies of both authoritarian resilience and the prospects for democratization. This updated volume, which features contributions by distinguished scholars in East Asian studies, will be welcomed by instructors and students in the field, particularly as U.S. foreign policy is in the process of undertaking a ""pivot"" toward Asia. ""Democracy in East Asia"" offers a comprehensive treatment of the political landscape in both Northeast and Southeast Asia, including discussions of China, Japan, South Korea, Taiwan, Indonesia, the Philippines, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, Cambodia, Laos, Vietnam, and Burma (Myanmar). Contributors: Larry Diamond, Marc F. Plattner, Francis Fukuyama, Minxin Pei, Yun-han Chu, Hyug Baeg Im, Thitinan Pongsudhirak, Dan Slater, Martin Gainsborough, Don Emmerson, Edward Aspinall, Mark Thompson, Benjamin Reilly, Joseph Wong, Chong-Min Park, and Yu-tzung Chang.

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Author:   Larry Diamond (Director, Center on Democracy, Development, and the Rule of Law, Stanford University) ,  Marc F. Plattner (Editor, National Endowment for Democracy) ,  Yun-han Chu (Professor, National Taiwan University)
Publisher:   Johns Hopkins University Press
Imprint:   Johns Hopkins University Press
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 1.70cm , Length: 22.90cm
Weight:   0.408kg
ISBN:  

9781421409689

ISBN 10:   1421409682
Pages:   288
Publication Date:   12 April 2013
Recommended Age:   From 13
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Tertiary & Higher Education
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

Acknowledgements Introduction Part I: Comparative and Institutional Chapter 1. The Patterns of History Chapter 2. Parties, Electoral Systems, and Governance Chapter 3. From Developmental States to Welfare States Chapter 4. Regime Performance and Democratic Legitimacy Part II: Northeast Asia Chapter 5. Is CCP Rule Fragile or Resilient? Chapter 6. China and the Taiwan Factor Chapter 7. The Two Turnovers in South Korea and Taiwan Part III: Southeast Asia Chapter 8. The Irony of Success in Indonesia Chapter 9. Reviving Reformism in the Philippines Chapter 10. Thailand's Uneasy Passage Chapter 11. Strong-State Democratization in Malaysia and Singapore Chapter 12. Elites vs. Reform in Laos, Cambodia, and Vietnam Chapter 13. Burma: The Democrats' Opportunity Chapter 14. Minding the Gap Between Democracy and Governance Chapter 15. The Shadow of China Index

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<p> Asian and non-Asian authors debate the desirability of democracy in East Asia... The two editors... do an excellent job introducing the issues, ideas, and approaches of the fifteen authors. -- Foreign Affairs

Asian and non-Asian authors debate the desirability of democracy in East Asia... The two editors... do an excellent job introducing the issues, ideas, and approaches of the fifteen authors. -- Foreign Affairs Asian and non-Asian authors debate the desirability of democracy in East Asia... The two editors... do an excellent job introducing the issues, ideas, and approaches of the fifteen authors. -- Foreign Affairs

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Larry Diamond is senior fellow at the Hoover Institution and the Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies at Stanford University, where he directs the Center on Democracy, Development, and the Rule of Law. Marc F. Plattner is vice president for research and studies at the National Endowment for Democracy. Plattner and Diamond are coeditors of the Journal of Democracy. Yun-han Chu is Distinguished Research Fellow at the Institute of Political Science at Academia Sinica in Taipei and professor of political science at National Taiwan University.

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