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Asian Democracy in World History (Themes in World History)
Asian Democracy in World History - Themes in World History Author:Alan T. Wood How does the democratic experience in Asia, in countries with unique and totalitarian political traditions, compare with democracies worldwide? Is the aspiration to freedom universal or is it a product of Western ideas and institutions? Taking a comparative approach, Alan T. Wood traces the evolution of democracy from its origins in prehistoric ... more »times, and describes democratic growth in 13 Asian countries from Japan in East Asia to Pakistan in South Asia.« less