Democratization in China, Korea and Southeast Asia? - 9781138066212

Name: Democratization in China, Korea and Southeast Asia? - 9781138066212
Brand: Taylor & Francis

Taylor & Francis

Democratization in China, Korea and Southeast Asia?Local and National Perspectives\nAuthor(s): Kate Xiao Zhou, Shelley Rigger, Lynn T. White III\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9781138066212, 978-1138066212\nSynopsis\nRapid economic pluralization in East Asia has empowered local and medial groups, and with this change comes the need to rethink usual notions regarding ways in which \""democracies\"" emerge or \""citizens\"" gain more power. Careful examination of current developments in China, Korea, and Southeast Asia show a need for expansion of our understandings of democracy and democratization. This book challenges traditional ways in which political regimes in local as well as national polities are conceived and labeled. It shows from Asian experiences that democracy and its precursors come in more forms than most liberals have yet imagined.\n\nIn reviewing recent experiences of countries across East Asia, these c.