Asian democracy in world history
By: Alan T. Wood.
Series: Themes in world history
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 2004
Place of publication: London; New York, NY
Language: eng
Number of pages: 121
Subjects: Democracy -- Asia.; Democracy.; World history.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references.
Table of contents: value: Introduction: what is democracy?; value: Freedom and authority; value: Equality; value: What are the institutional ingredients of democracy?; value: What are the conditions for democracy?; value: Conclusion; value: References; value: The rise of democracy in Europe; value: Hunting-gathering societies; value: Ancient Greece; value: Republican Rome; value: Renaissance city-states and Italy; value: The modern European experience; value: References; value: Post-war democracies in Asia: India, Japan, and the Philippines; value: India; value: History; value: Institutions; value: Conditions; value: Japan; value: History; value: Institutions; value: Conditions; value: Philippines; value: History; value: Institutions; value: Conditions; value: Conclusion; value: References; value: Later democracies in East Asia: South Korea, Taiwan, and the prospects for China; value: South Korea; value: History; value: Institutions; value: Conditions; value: Taiwan; value: History; value: Institutions; value: Conditions; value: China; value: History; value: Institutions; value: Conditions; value: Conclusion; value: References; value: Later democracies in Southeast Asia: Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore, and Indonesia; value: Thailand; value: History; value: Institutions; value: Conditions; value: Malaysia; value: History; value: Institutions; value: Conditions; value: Singapore; value: History; value: Institutions; value: Conditions; value: Indonesia; value: History; value: Institutions; value: Conditions; value: References; value: Fragile democracies in South Asia: Pakistan, Bangladesh, and Sri Lanka; value: Pakistan; value: History; value: Institutions; value: Conditions; value: Bangladesh; value: History; value: Institutions; value: Conditions; value: Sri Lanka; value: History; value: Institutions; value: Conditions; value: Conclusion; value: References; value: Conclusion; value: References; value: Endnotes.