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"This book examines the quality of democracies in Asia and determines why current democracies - especially during the so-called "new normal" era following the 2008 financial crisis - have become less stable and less resilient to increasing authoritarianism. Based on the assumption that the concept of democracy consists of three elements: procedure (participation, competition, and distribution of power); effectiveness (representation, accountability, and responsiveness); and performance (social welfare, inequality, and trust), the contributors to this book determine which elements are responsible for diverging trajectories within the Asian democratic recession. Examining South Korea, Japan, Taiwan, Singapore, Vietnam, Indonesia, India, Myanmar, and China, the authors employ different research methods - quantitative, comparative, or individual case studies - to explore the conditions under which democratic rules and norms erode over time, and which types of governance is preferred by citizens in this region as an ideal type. The book puts forward the argument a procedure-oriented concept of democracy is not sufficient for understanding the source of democratic recession and develops a new concept of "new democracy" based on procedure, effectiveness, and performance. It also demonstrates to what extent the experience changes and how the countries respond to these changes. A novel contribution on the state of democracy in Asia written by experts from the region, this book will be of interest to academics in the field of political science, especially comparative politics and international relations, regional study of East and Southeast Asia, sociology, public policy, economics, and social science methods. Also, this book will appeal to think-tanks and policy-oriented researchers"--

"This book examines the quality of democracies in Asia and determines why current democracies - especially during the so-called "new normal" era following the 2008 financial crisis - have become less stable and less resilient to increasing authoritarianism. Based on the assumption that the concept of democracy consists of three elements: procedure (participation, competition, and distribution of power); effectiveness (representation, accountability, and responsiveness); and performance (social welfare, inequality, and trust), the contributors to this book determine which elements are responsible for diverging trajectories within the Asian democratic recession. Examining South Korea, Japan, Taiwan, Singapore, Vietnam, Indonesia, India, Myanmar, and China, the authors employ different research methods - quantitative, comparative, or individual case studies - to explore the conditions under which democratic rules and norms erode over time, and which types of governance is preferred by citizens in this region as an ideal type. The book puts forward the argument a procedure-oriented concept of democracy is not sufficient for understanding the source of democratic recession and develops a new concept of "new democracy" based on procedure, effectiveness, and performance. It also demonstrates to what extent the experience changes and how the countries respond to these changes. A novel contribution on the state of democracy in Asia written by experts from the region, this book will be of interest to academics in the field of political science, especially comparative politics and international relations, regional study of East and Southeast Asia, sociology, public policy, economics, and social science methods. Also, this book will appeal to think-tanks and policy-oriented researchers"--

AbstractHow do regional actors perceive South Korea's role in the Indo‐Pacific? Using South Korea as a reference point, this introductory paper to the Special Issue adopts the analogy of "network structures" to examine how the network of Indo‐Pacific relations shapes actors' perceptions and interactions with other states in the region. South Korea's relationship with other actors in the Indo‐Pacific is not just a function of bilateral relations. It is influenced by the larger strategic environment and the dynamic relationships that exist among network actors. By analyzing the Indo‐Pacific strategies of several states comparatively, we aim to better understand South Korea's role and place within the broader regional strategic network. We advocate a relational approach to understanding regional dynamics in the Indo‐Pacific that moves past traditional international relations paradigms.