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- Conceptions of Chinese Democracy: Reading Sun Yat-sen, Chiang Kai-shek, and Chiang Ching-kuo
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- 2013
- Published by: Johns Hopkins University Press
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Close attention to the writings of the founding fathers of the Republic of China on Taiwan shows that democracy is indeed compatible with Chinese culture.Conceptions of Chinese Democracy provides a coherent and critical introduction to the democratic thought of three fathers of modern Taiwan—Sun Yat-sen, Chiang Kai-shek, and Chiang Ching-kuo—in a way that is accessible and grounded in broader traditions of political theory.David J. Lorenzo’s comparative study allows the reader to understand the leaders’ democratic conceptions and highlights important contradictions, strengths, and weaknesses that are central to any discussion of Chinese culture and democratic theory. Lorenzo further considers the influence of their writings on political theorists, democracy advocates, and activists on mainland China.Students of political science and theory, democratization, and Chinese culture and history will benefit from the book's substantive discussions of democracy, and scholars and specialists will appreciate the larger arguments about the influence of these ideas and their transmission through time.
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- Title Page
- pp. i-iii
- Copyright Page
- p. iv
- Acknowledgments
- pp. vii-viii
- Bibliography
- pp. 237-250
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ISBN
9781421428437
Related ISBN(s)
9781421409160, 9781421409177, 9781421409184
MARC Record
OCLC
965533250
Pages
272
Launched on MUSE
2016-12-10
Language
English
Open Access
Yes
Creative Commons
CC-BY-NC-ND