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The Changes And Non-Changes Of China's Rural Land, Qian Forrest Zhang, John A. Donaldson
The Changes And Non-Changes Of China's Rural Land, Qian Forrest Zhang, John A. Donaldson
Qian Forrest ZHANG
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Building Democracy In Japan, Mary Alice Haddad
Building Democracy In Japan, Mary Alice Haddad
Mary Alice Haddad
How is democracy made real? How does an undemocratic country create new institutions and transform its polity such that democratic values and practices become integral parts of its political culture? These are some of the most pressing questions of our times, and they are the central inquiry of Building Democracy in Japan. Using the Japanese experience as starting point, this book develops a new approach to the study of democratization that examines state-society interactions as a country adjusts its existing political culture to accommodate new democratic values, institutions and practices. With reference to the country's history, the book focuses on …