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UNINA9910965757403321 |
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Autore |
Wood Alan Thomas. |
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Titolo |
Asian democracy in world history / / Alan T. Wood |
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Abingdon, Oxon : , : Routledge, , 2016 |
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ISBN |
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1-136-36152-9 |
1-315-01124-7 |
1-136-36145-6 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (136 p.) |
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Collana |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Democracy - Asia |
Democracy |
World history |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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First published 2004 by Routledge. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Cover; Title Page; Copyright Page; Dedication; Table of Contents; Preface; Acknowledgments; 1 Introduction: what is democracy?; 2 The rise of democracy in Europe; 3 Post-war democracies in Asia: India, Japan, and the Philippines; 4 Later democracies in East Asia: South Korea, Taiwan, and the prospects for China; 5 Later democracies in Southeast Asia: Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore, and Indonesia; 6 Fragile democracies in South Asia: Pakistan, Bangladesh, and Sri Lanka; 7 Conclusion; Index |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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Taking a comparative approach, Alan T. Wood traces the evolution of democracy from its origins in prehistoric times and describes democratic growth in thirteen Asian countries from Japan in East Asia to Pakistan in South Asia and examines key issues such as: * 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? |
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