Asian democracy in world history

Cover -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Dedication -- Table of Contents -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- 1 Introduction: what is democracy? -- 2 The rise of democracy in Europe -- 3 Post-war democracies in Asia: India, Japan, and the Philippines -- 4 Later democracies in East Asia: South Korea, Taiwan, and the prospects for China -- 5 Later democracies in Southeast Asia: Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore, and Indonesia -- 6 Fragile democracies in South Asia: Pakistan, Bangladesh, and Sri Lanka -- 7 Conclusion -- Index