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Book SynopsisTrade ReviewA fascinating study. Business Times Singapore This rigorously designed study... will surely become a classic in the field. Foreign Affairs A valuable but also complex book... It is impossible, in this short review, to do justice to the richness of the data compiled and of the conclusions proposed... Essential reading. China Perspectives the contributions to this edited volume represent a nuanced and balanced rebuttal to the view that 'Asian values' are not compatible with democracy...a very useful introduction to the topic of democracy in Asia in a course on comparative politics. -- Andre Laliberte Journal of Chinese Political Science ...provides a superb analysis of popular support for democracy in the region, and will long serve as a highly valuable resource to both regional specialists and democracy scholars. -- Stephen D. Collins Taiwan Journal of Democracy The whole forms an exemplary exercise in internationally comparative political science research on a provocative and elusive subject matter. -- John Dunn East Asia
Table of ContentsAcknowledgments 1. Introduction: Comparative Perspectives on Democratic Legitimacy in East Asia, by Yun-han Chu, Larry Diamond, Andrew J. Nathan, and Doh Chull Shin 2. The Mass Public and Democratic Politics in South Korea: Exploring the Subjective World of Democratization in Flux, by Doh Chull Shin and Chong-Min Park 3. Mass Public Perceptions of Democratization in the Philippines: Consolidation in Progress?, by Linda Luz Guerrero and Rollin F. Tusalem 4. How Citizens View Taiwan's New Democracy, by Yu-tzung Chang and Yun-han Chu 5. Developing Democracy Under a New Constitution in Thailand, by Robert B. Albritton and Thawilwadee Bureekul 6. The Mass Public and Democratic Politics in Mongolia, by Damba Ganbat, Rollin F. Tusalem, and David D. Yang 7. Japanese Attitudes and Values Toward Democracy, by Ken'ichi Ikeda and Masaru Kohno 8. Democratic Transition Frustrated: The Case of Hong Kong, by Wai-man Lam and Hsin-chi Kuan 9. China: Democratic Values Supporting an Authoritarian System, by Tianjian Shi 10. Conclusion: Values, Regime Performance, and Democratic Consolidation, by Yun-han Chu, Larry Diamond, and Andrew J. Nathan Appendix 1 Appendix 2 Appendix 3 Appendix 4 Works Cited Index
