Authoritarian Modernism in East Asia

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 econom...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Thompson, Mark R. (Author)
Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Format: e-Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Palgrave Macmillan US : 2019.
Imprint: Palgrave Pivot,
Edition:1st ed. 2019.
Series:Security, Development and Human Rights in East Asia,
Subjects:
Asia > Politics and government.
Political science.
Economic development.
Asian Politics.
Governance and Government.
Political Theory.
Development Studies.
Online Access:Full-text access
Table of Contents:
  • 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.

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