Political Systems of East Asia: China, Korea, and Japan

Editor/Author Hayes, Louis D.
Publication Year: 2012
Publisher: Routledge

Single-User Purchase Price: $175.00
Unlimited-User Purchase Price: $262.50
ISBN: 978-0-7656-1785-9
Category: Social Sciences - Political science
Image Count: 12
Book Status: Available
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This title provides an innovative, interdisciplinary introduction to East Asian politics. It uses a thematic approach to trace the political-historical development of China, Korea, and Japan and analyze the social, cultural, political, and economic features of each country.

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Table of Contents

  • Preface
  • Introduction
  • Part I. China
  • Map
  • 1. The Confucian Tradition
  • 2. China and the West
  • 3. Revolution
  • 4. Maoism
  • 5. China After Mao
  • 6. Contemporary Issues
  • Part II. Korea
  • Map
  • 7. In the Shadow of China
  • 8. Korea and Imperialism
  • 9. Partition and War
  • 10. Korea and the Cold War
  • 11. The Hermit Kingdom
  • 12. Asian Tiger
  • Part III. Japan
  • Map
  • 13. Japan in Isolation
  • 14. Japan and the World
  • 15. Japan at War
  • 16. The Japanese Miracle
  • 17. Government and Politics
  • 18. Contemporary Issues
  • Appendices
  • About the Appendices
  • Appendix 1 The Constitution of the People's Republic of China
  • Appendix 2 The Constitution of the Republic of Korea
  • Appendix 3 The Socialist Constitution of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea
  • Appendix 4 The Constitution of Japan
  • About the Author