Confucianism and democratization in East Asia /

"This book examines how Confucianism affects the development of democratic citizenship in East Asia. To what extent do East Asians remain attached to the particular way of life and system of government that Confucius and Mencius advocated to bring about a community of grand harmony? How does su...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Sin, To-chʻŏl
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New York : Cambridge University Press, 2012.
Temas:
Democratization > East Asia.
Democracy > East Asia.
Confucianism and state > East Asia.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > General.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Political Process > General.
Confucianism and state.
Democracy.
Democratization.
CONFUCIANISM.
DEMOCRATIZATION.
DEMOCRACY.
EAST ASIA.
East Asia.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • The evolution of Confucian East Asia and its cultural legacies
  • The Confucian Asian values thesis: theoretical debate and empirical research
  • Confucianism as a hierarchical way of life
  • Confucianism as a government of paternalistic meritocracy
  • Communitarianism and civic activism
  • Familism and civic orientations
  • Conceptions of democracy
  • Support for democracy
  • Reassessing the Confucian Asian values debate.

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