Political systems of East Asia : China, Korea, and Japan

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Political systems of East Asia : China, Korea, and Japan

Louis D. Hayes

(An East gate book)

Routledge, 2015, c2012

  • : pbk

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"First published 2012 by M.E. Sharpe. Published 2015 by Routledge"--T.p. verso

Includes index

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Description

This innovative, interdisciplinary introduction to East Asian politics uses a thematic approach to describe the political development of China, Japan, and Koreas since the mid-nineteenth century and analyze the social, cultural, political, and economic features of each country. Unlike standard comparative politics texts which often lack a unifying theme and employ Western conventions of the 'state', "Political Systems of East Asia" avoids these limitations and identifies a common thread running through the histories of China, Korea, and Japan. This common thread is Confucianism, which has shaped East Asian perspectives of the universe and how it operates. The text describes and explains the ways in which each country has employed this shared tradition, and how it has affected the country's internal dynamics, responses to the outside world, and its own political development.

Table of Contents

  • Part I China
  • Chapter 1 The Confucian Tradition
  • Chapter 2 China and the West
  • Chapter 3 Revolution
  • Chapter 4 Maoism
  • Chapter 5 China After Mao
  • Chapter 6 Contemporary Issues
  • Part II Korea
  • Chapter 7 In the Shadow of China
  • Chapter 8 Korea and Imperialism
  • Chapter 9 Partition and War
  • Chapter 10 Korea and the Cold War
  • Chapter 11 The Hermit Kingdom
  • Chapter 12 Asian Tiger
  • Part III Japan
  • Chapter 13 Japan in Isolation
  • Chapter 14 Japan and the World
  • Chapter 15 Japan at War
  • Chapter 16 The Japanese Miracle
  • Chapter 17 Government and Politics
  • Chapter 18 Contemporary Issues

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