Towards Illiberal Democracy (Hardcover)

This book challenges the view that liberal democracy is the inevitable outcome of economic modernization. Focusing on the stable and prosperous societies of Pacific Asia, it argues that contemporary political arrangements are legitimised by the values of hierarchy, familism and harmony. An arrangement that clearly contrasts with a western understanding of political liberalism and the communicatory democracy it facilitates. Instead of political change resulting from a demand for autonomy by interest groups in civil society, the adoption of democratic practice in Asia ought to be viewed primarily as a state strategy to manage socio-economic change.

General

Imprint:	Palgrave Macmillan
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	St Antony's Series
Release date:	August 1995
First published:	1995
Authors:	D. Bell • D. Brown • K. Jayasuriya • D. Jones
Dimensions:	216 x 140 x 20mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	197
ISBN-13:	978-0-333-61399-3
Categories:	Books > Business & Economics > Economics > Development economics Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Political structure & processes > Democracy
LSN:	0-333-61399-6
Barcode:	9780333613993

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