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Democratization is a major political phenomenon of the current age. Democratization through the looking glass argues that our perspectives on democratization reflect the intellectual origins of the inquiry. How we see and understand it are influenced by w.

This title brings together competing theories of civil society with critical studies of the role of civil society in diverse situations and the way in which it has been promoted as the key to democratization. The combination of contemporary theory and practical applications provides valuable reading for students of civil society and contemporary social and political change, and its policy implications for Africa, Asia, Europe and Latin America.

Although the Republic of Korea is regarded as a shining example of democracy in East Asia and a secure electoral democracy, its journey toward democratic consolidation is far from complete. This volume explores the complex interplay of factors that have influenced and reshaped Korea's democratic consolidation process

This title brings together competing theories of civil society with critical studies of the role of civil society in diverse situations and the way in which it has been promoted as the key to democratization. The combination of contemporary theory and practical applications provides valuable reading for students of civil society and contemporary social and political change, and its policy implications for Africa, Asia, Europe and Latin America.

Cover -- EXPLAINING CHINESE DEMOCRATIZATION -- CONTENTS -- ACKNOWLEDGMENTS -- Chapter 1 INTRODUCTION -- AN IMPORTANT ISSUE -- DEMOCRACY AND ITS DESIRABILITY -- EXISTING ANSWERS -- AN ALTERNATIVE EXPLANATION -- NOTES -- Chapter 2 HISTORICAL LEGACIES AND DEMOCRACY -- GENERAL CONDITIONS -- CONFUCIAN DOCTRINE -- ALTERNATIVES TO CONFUCIANISM -- AUTHORITARIAN TRADITIONS -- CONCLUSION -- NOTES -- Chapter 3 LOCAL FORCES AND DEMOCRACY -- THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE REPUBLIC -- THE TEMPTATION OF DICTATORSHIP -- WARLORDISM -- A LENINIST SOLUTION -- CONCLUSION -- NOTES -- Chapter 4 THE WORLD SYSTEM AND DEMOCRACY -- IMPERIALIST VICTIM -- A WEAK STATE -- THE JAPANESE INVASION -- THE CIVIL WAR -- CONCLUSION -- NOTES -- Chapter 5 SOCIALIST VALUES AND DEMOCRACY -- SOCIALIST DEMOCRACY -- SOCIALIST TRANSFORMATION -- TWO TYPES OF ERROR -- TOTALITARIAN RULE -- CONCLUSION -- NOTES -- Chapter 6 ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND DEMOCRACY -- FAREWELL TO TOTALITARIANISM -- ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT -- POLITICAL REFORM -- THE LEGITIMACY CRISIS -- CONCLUSION -- NOTES -- Chapter 7 EXPLANATION AND PREDICTION -- THE IMPORTANCE OF SEQUENCE -- THE LACK OF DEMOCRATIC FORCES -- THE LIMITATIONS OF DEMOCRACY -- PROSPECTS FOR DEMOCRACY -- NOTES -- BIBLIOGRAPHY -- INDEX -- About the Author.