Asian Democracy in World History (Themes in World History)
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Book Description
How does the democratic experience in Asia, in countries with unique and totalitarian political traditions, compare with democracies worldwide? Is the aspiration to freedom universal or is it a product of Western ideas and institutions? Taking a comparative approach, Alan T. Wood traces the
evolution of democracy from its origins in prehistoric times, and describes democratic growth in 13 Asian countries from Japan in East Asia to Pakistan in South Asia.
Periods and topics discussed include:
· The background of Western democracy
· Post-war democracies in India, Japan, and the Philippines
· Later democracies in Korea, Taiwan, and the prospects for China
· Later democracies in Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore and Indonesia
· Failing democracies in Pakistan, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka
Together with suggestions for further reading, including Internet sources, this is an ideal starting point for in-depth study of democracy in the entire Asian region.
About the Author
Alan T. Wood is Professor of History at the University of Washington, Bothell. He is the author of Limits to Autocracy: From Sung Neo-Confucianism to a Doctrine of Political Rights and What Does It Mean to be Human? A New Interpretation of Freedom in World History.
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