From Development to Democracy : The Transformations of Modern Asia /

Why some of Asia's authoritarian regimes have democratized as they have grown richer--and why others haven'tOver the past century, Asia has been transformed by rapid economic growth, industrialization, and urbanization--a spectacular record of development that has turned one of the world&#...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Slater, Dan, 1971- (Author), Wong, Joseph, 1973- (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Princeton : Princeton University Press, [2022]
Series:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Subjects:
Politics and government.
Politics and culture.
Democracy.
POLITICAL SCIENCE / Comparative Politics.
Politics and culture > Asia.
Democracy > Asia.
Asia.
Asia > Politics and government.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Cover
  • Contents
  • Preface and Acknowledgments
  • 1. Democracy through Strength
  • 2. Shaping Developmental Asia
  • 3. Japan: Asia's First Democratic Developmental State
  • 4. Taiwan: The Exemplar of Democracy through Strength
  • 5. South Korea: Democracy in Fits and Starts
  • 6. China to 1989: Too Weak to Concede
  • 7. Developmental Militarism: Reversible Exits
  • 8. Developmental Britannia: Embittered Authoritarianism
  • 9. Developmental Socialism: Dominance and Democracy Avoidance
  • Conclusion: Democracy's Universality and Vulnerability
  • Notes
  • References
  • Index.

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