ABSTRACT
How can democratization move forward in an era of populist-nationalist backlash? Many countries in Asia, and elsewhere, face the challenge of navigating between China and the United States in a period of intensifying polarization in their policies tied to democracy. East Asia has shown the way to democratization in Asia—with Japan, South Korea, and Taiwan linking national identity to democratization. In other parts of Asia, especially Southeast Asia, nationalist governments have tended to move away from democratization, as happened in Hong Kong at China’s insistence. This book investigates how national identity can both help and hinder democratization, illustrated by a series of examples from across Asia. A valuable guide for students and scholars both of democratization and of Asian politics.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
part 1|68 pages
Toward a conceptual framework on democracy, identity, and foreign policy in East Asia
part 2|64 pages
The evolution of democratic governance in East Asia and national identity
chapter 6|11 pages
Democracy is more than a political system
chapter 7|16 pages
Linking internal and external enemies
part 3|58 pages
Four test cases in the struggle for democratization in East Asia