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Book SynopsisStudents of political science and theory, democratization, and Chinese culture and history will benefit from the book's substantive discussions of democracy, and scholars and specialists will appreciate the larger arguments about the influence of these ideas and their transmission through time.
Trade ReviewLorenzo has produced a well-researched book that offers valuable insights into modern Chinese democratic thought. It deserves to be widely read by China/Taiwan scholars and those interested in Asian democracy. -- Edmund S.K. Fung The China Journal A rigorous a thoughtfully argued work that examines the historical origins of the idea of democracy in the Chinese world, and its application in practice... This book provides a valuable service, giving us a much-needed, highly detailed account of the political thinking of three major actors in China's modern history, and throwing up a wealth of powerful arguments about the ultimate compatibility of democracy and Chinese culture. -- Rana Mitter The Journal of Asian Studies
Table of ContentsAcknowledgments
1. Discussions of Democracy in the Work of Sun Yat-sen, Chiang Kai-shek, and Chiang Ching-kuo
2. Sun Yat-sen: Democracy through Unity and Elitism
3. Chiang Kai-shek: Democracy and Chinese Tradition
4. Chiang Ching-kuo: Democracy in the Context of Transition
5. Taiwanese and Mainland Chinese Democratic Thought: The Implications for Taiwan's and Mainland China's Politics
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