Authoritarian Modernism in East Asia

by M Thompson and M. Thompson

Following Barrington Moore Jr., this book raises doubts about modernization theory's claim that an advanced economy with extensive social differentiation is incompatible with authoritarian rule. Authoritarian modernism in East Asia (Northeast and Southeast Asia) has been characterized by economically reformist but politically conservative leaders who have attempted to learn the "secrets" of authoritarian rule in modern society. They demobilize...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1137511664
• ISBN13: 9781137511669
• Release Date: December 2018
• Publisher: Palgrave Pivot
• Length: 130 Pages
• Weight: 0.72 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 5.8" x 8.3"