224 Pages
by
Routledge
220 Pages
by
Routledge
224 Pages
by
Routledge
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Democratic Development in East Asia explores an important but neglected topic in the literature on democratization in East Asia: the international dimension of democratization. It presents a coherent and comprehensive analysis of the impact of external political, economic and cultural factors on China, South Korea and Taiwan's political development since World War II. The author analyzes the... Read more
Preface and acknowledgements, Abbreviations, Introduction, 1. Considering the international dimension of democratization, 2. Development, democracy and the international economy, 3. International regimes: the role of the United Nations, 4. Global and local cultural interactions: fusing democratic institutions with domestic ideas, 5. Protest and globalization, 6. International non-government organizations, Conclusion, Notes, Bibliography, Index
Biography
Becky Shelley
'There is a lot to like in this volume. Her summaries of the events which preceded democratisation and her accounts of the turning points are concise, reliable and not easily found elsewhere in the English language literature.' - Asian Affairs
