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Since the terrorist attacks on 9/11, the political roles of religious institutions and groups have captured inernational attention. This book examines how religious institutions and organizations in various Asian countries are influencing democratic development and the shaping of government policies. Religious Organizations and Democratization covers Taiwan, Hong Kong, Mainland China, Korea, Thailand, the Philippines, Malaysia, Indonesia, and Japan. The chapters specifically address the engagement of Christian, Buddhist, Muslim, and other religious organizations in the advancement and/or hindr

Cover -- Title -- Copyright -- Contents -- List of figures -- List of tables -- List of contributors -- Introduction: An overview of East Asian democratization -- Section 1 Regional trends and country stories -- 1 East Asian democratization in comparative perspective: Viewing through the eyes of the citizens -- 2 Japanese democracy -- 3 South Korean democratization: A comparative empirical appraisal -- 4 Taiwan's challenged democracy in the twenty-first century -- 5 Democracy in Mongolia: Public perceptions of its development and future challenges -- 6 Protracted transition in a liberal autocracy: The case of Hong Kong -- 7 China's developmental authoritarianism: Dynamics and pitfalls -- 8 Authoritarian post-communist transition and its future in China, Vietnam, and North Korea -- Section 2 Institution, election and political parties -- 9 How electoral systems shape the life of a democracy: The East Asian model -- 10 The development of party systems -- 11 Politics of party polarization in East Asia: A comparison of South Korea, Taiwan, and Japan -- 12 Constitutional divergence in East Asia: Causes and consequences -- 13 Constitutionalism and judicial review in East Asia -- Section 3 Democratic citizenship -- 14 Political participation in East Asia -- 15 Class, civil society, and social movements -- 16 Women's political empowerment -- 17 Cognitive involvement and democratic understanding -- 18 'New Media' and democratisation in East Asia -- 19 The Asian values debate: A reassessment from the perspective of democratization -- Section 4 Democratic governance -- 20 Quality of democracy: Public views -- 21 Corruption and institutional trust in East Asian democracies -- 22 The rule of law and democratic governance in Asia -- 23 Human rights in East Asia -- 24 Electoral integrity in East Asia -- Section 5 Political economy of democratization.