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Authoritarian Modernism in East Asia: Security, Development and Human Rights in East Asia

Autor Mark R. Thompson
en Limba Engleză Hardback – 29 dec 2018
Following Barrington Moore Jr., this book raises doubts about modernization theory’s claim that an advanced economy with extensive social differentiation is incompatible with authoritarian rule. Authoritarian modernism in East Asia (Northeast and Southeast Asia) has been characterized by economically reformist but politically conservative leaders who have attempted to learn the “secrets” of authoritarian rule in modern society. They demobilize civil society while endeavoring to establish an “ethical” form of rule and claim reactionary culturalist legitimation. With China, East Asia is home to the most important country in the world today that is rapidly modernizing while attempting to remain authoritarian.
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Specificații

ISBN-13: 9781137511669
ISBN-10: 1137511664
Pagini: 148
Ilustrații: XIII, 130 p. 2 illus.
Dimensiuni: 148 x 210 mm
Greutate: 0.33 kg
Ediția:1st ed. 2019
Editura: Palgrave Macmillan US
Colecția Palgrave Pivot
Seria Security, Development and Human Rights in East Asia

Locul publicării:New York, United States

Cuprins

1. Introduction.- 2. Discovering Authoritarian Modernism: Secrets of the State.- 3. Becoming Authoritarian Modern: Escaping the Modernization Trap.- 4. Learning Authoritarian Modernism: China's "Singapore Model".- 5. Legitimizing Authoritarian Modernism: Reactionary Culturalism.- 6. Conclusion.

Recenzii

“This book does an excellent job of exploring the explanatory power of multiple theoretical frameworks such as modernism, democracy, and authoritarianism in East Asian political regimes. … This is a very informative and helpful addition to the existing scholarship on political economy and comparative politics in East Asia.” (Muhammad Hassan Bin Afzal, Democratization, November 11, 2019)

“The field has become increasingly crowded, but there is no doubt in my mind that Thompson’s latest book is one of the few that is a ‘must read.’ … we can be grateful to Thompson for this volume and look forward to seeing more of the same.” (Journal of Contemporary Asia, August 5, 2019)

Notă biografică

Mark R. Thompson is Professor and Head, Department of Asian and International Studies and Director, Southeast Asia Research Centre, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR.

Textul de pe ultima copertă

Following Barrington Moore Jr., this book raises doubts about modernization theory’s claim that an advanced economy with extensive social differentiation is incompatible with authoritarian rule. Authoritarian modernism in East Asia (Northeast and Southeast Asia) has been characterized by economically reformist but politically conservative leaders who have attempted to learn the “secrets” of authoritarian rule in modern society. They demobilize civil society while endeavoring to establish an “ethical” form of rule and claim reactionary culturalist legitimation. With China, East Asia is home to the most important country in the world today that is rapidly modernizing while attempting to remain authoritarian.

Mark R. Thompson is Professor and Head, Department of Asian and International Studies and Director, Southeast Asia Research Centre, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR.

Caracteristici

Argues that there is a conservative authoritarian “route to the modern world,” following Barrington Moore Jr. Discusses key leaders Ito Hirobumi (Meiji Japan), Lee Kuan Yew (Singapore), and Deng Xiaoping (China) Suggests that the debate is less about "Asia" versus the "West" than authoritarian as opposed to liberal-democratic modernity