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Book SynopsisThis book argues that states democratize through a process of socialization to a liberal global culture. This can be seen in Taiwan and Thailand, whereas in China the Communist party resists democratization.
Trade Review"The book is based on a very rich trove of recent, original research that will interest area specialists. At the same time, it makes a very interesting and innovative argument that scholars of globalization, democratization, and political development will want to read . . . the theoretical argument is original, thought-provoking, well-argued, and interesting, and offers a very pointed challenge to conventional wisdom. The way Lynch talks about China is brilliant." -- Shelley Rigger * Davidson College *
"(The book) is magisterial. Because it encompasses so much and challenges so much, its theses will be debated. The book will prod people to do review essays and hold symposia. In short, it is a very important work. This is superb scholarship." -- Edward Friedman * University of Wisconsin-Madison *
"...significant and clearly articulated..." --
Library Journal"Lynch's theoretical framework provides a new perspective on the variable of global culture; his arguments are likely to inspire much debate and reflection in policy making and scholarly circles." --
Taiwan Journal of Democracy"In
Rising China, Lynch has fashioned a masterful intellectual work. The book is substantively and intellectually rich--at times exuberantly so...Rising China should establish Lynch as one of the major scholars in contemporary US-China relations." –
International Studies ReviewTable of ContentsTable 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
