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Social Networks and Japanese Democracy
Taylor and Francis 2011; US$ 130.00Many who critique democracy as practiced in East Asia suggest that the Confucian political culture of these nations prevents democracy from being the robust participatory type, and limits it to a spectacle designed to create obedience from the public. Certainly some East Asian nations have had elections for decades, but for democracy to be meaningful,... more...
Korean Democracy in Transition
The University Press of Kentucky 2011; US$ 50.00As Asian countries emerge as global economic powers, many undergo fundamental political transformations. In Korean Democracy in Transition: A Rational Blueprint for Developing Societies, HeeMin Kim evaluates the past thirty years of political change in South Korea, including the decision of the authoritarian government to open up the political process... more...
Historical Dictionary of the Chinese Communist Party
Scarecrow Press 2011; US$ 84.99The Historical Dictionary of the Chinese Communist Party contains a chronology, an introductory essay, an appendix, an extensive bibliography, and more than 400 cross-reference dictionary entries on key people, places, and institutions. This book is an excellent access point for students, researchers, and anyone wanting to know more about the... more...
Japan's Nuclear Crisis
Palgrave Macmillan 2011; US$ 90.00An analysis and exploration into the impact of Japan's 2011 nuclear crisis. Investigation of the disaster will pose questions regarding why Daiichi was constructed in an earthquake-prone zone and was still operating despite problems that had been plaguing the reactors since 1989 such as cracks in infrastructure and leaks in radioactivity. more...
The Bureaucracy of Han Times
Cambridge University Press 1980; US$ 30.00This is a comprehensive and fully documented study of Chinese bureaucracy during the Han period more...
The Logic of Japanese Politics
Columbia University Press 1999; US$ 27.99Curtis surveys the current state of Japanese politics and predicts what events are likely to transpire in Japan in the coming years. This book offers a unique perspective into Japanese political identity through the lens of its relation to worldwide political systems. more...
How East Asians View Democracy
Columbia University Press 2008; US$ 29.99East Asian democracies are threatened by poor policy performance and undermined by nostalgia for the progrowth, soft-authoritarian regimes of the past. Yet citizens throughout the region value freedom, reject authoritarian alternatives, and believe in democracy. This book is the first to report the results of a large-scale survey-research project,... more...
Civil Society and Governance in China
Palgrave Macmillan 2012; US$ 90.00Written by scholars from both inside and outside China, this wide-ranging collection of essays explores the complexity of the relationship between governance and civil society by combining theoretical exploration and empirical case studies based on the governance practice in China. more...
Taiwanese Identity in the 21st Century
Taylor and Francis 2011; US$ 130.00As we look to enter the second decade of the 21 st century, Taiwan?s quest for identity remains the most contentious issue in the domestic arena of Taiwanese politics. From here, it spills over into the cross-Strait relationship and impacts on regional and global security. Whether Taiwan is a nation state or whether Taiwan has any claim to be a nation-state... more...
China's Civil Service Reform
Taylor and Francis 2012; US$ 155.00A market economy and a more liberal society have brought great challenges to China?s outdated governance structure and personnel management. To improve decision-making in government and reshape the management system in face of a more complex economy, post-Mao authorities have implemented a number of administrative reforms, including civil service... more...









