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基本説明
New in paperback. Hardcover was published in 2006.
Full Description
This book argues that democratization is inherently international: states democratize through a process of socialization to a liberal-rational global culture. This can clearly be seen in Taiwan and Thailand, where the elites and attentive public now accept democracy as universally valid. But in China, the ruling communist party resists democratization, in part because its leaders believe it would lead to China's "permanent decentering" in world history. As China's power increases, the party could begin restructuring global culture by inspiring actors in other Asian countries to uphold or restore authoritarian rule.
Contents
Table of Contents Preface: Rising China and Asian Democratization p. i Chapter 1: Democratization as Socialization to Global Culture(s) p. 1 Chapter 2: Buddhism and the Siamese Alacrity towards Global Culture p.44 Chapter 3: Deepening Thai Democracy in the 1990s--and Beyond? p. 108 Chapter 4: The CCP's Pursuit of "Multipolar Modernity" p. 180 Chapter 5: Chinese Cross-Currents Countered by "Political Civilization" p. 246 Chapter 6: Taiwan: Democratization as Desinification p. 308 Chapter 7: Threats to the Consolidation of Taiwanese Democracy p. 372 Chapter 8: The Future of Democracy and Global Culture in Asia p. 423 Bibliography p. 438