Confucian Democracy in East Asia: Theory and Practice (Review)
Author(s)
Patapan, Haig
Griffith University Author(s)
Year published
2016
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Sungmoon Kim’s Confucian Democracy in East Asia is an important contribution to the recent scholarship that examines the political relevance of Confucius to contemporary political thought and practice. The book is divided into three parts, with Part I providing a comprehensive and critical overview of the recent scholarship, Part II elaborating Kim’s theoretical contribution, a Confucian democracy, and Part III devoted to a detailed review of Confucian democracy in South Korea.Sungmoon Kim’s Confucian Democracy in East Asia is an important contribution to the recent scholarship that examines the political relevance of Confucius to contemporary political thought and practice. The book is divided into three parts, with Part I providing a comprehensive and critical overview of the recent scholarship, Part II elaborating Kim’s theoretical contribution, a Confucian democracy, and Part III devoted to a detailed review of Confucian democracy in South Korea.
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Journal Title
Perspectives on Politics
Volume
14
Issue
4
Subject
Political science
Social Sciences
Political Science
Government & Law