Political Cultures in Asia and Europe: Citizens, States and Societal Values (Politics in Asia Series)

This book is a study of the attitudes to political and social life among the citizens of eighteen countries in Western Europe, East and Southeast Asia. Drawing on data from the largest cross-national survey on political culture for the last half a century, this book assesses how political culture differs across the two regions and whether this can be drawn back to a profound difference in basic societal values, or ‘Asian values’. Examining geographical, religious and socio-economic factors, the authors discuss whether there genuinely is a common political value in the two regions or a profound difference as these countries move towards modernity. This original and comprehensive study of the values, norms and beliefs held by citizens of the East and West will appeal to students and scholars of political culture and comparative politics, as well as Asian and European politics. Political Cultures In Asia And Europe Is A Study Of Attitudes To Political And Social Life Among The Citizens Of Eighteen Countries In Western Europe And East And Southeast Asia. Drawing On Data From The Largest Cross-national Survey On Political Culture For The Last Half A Century, This Book Assesses How Political Culture Differs Across The Two Regions And Whether This Can Be Drawn Back To A Profound Difference In Basic Societal Values, Or 'asian Values'. Examining Geographical, Religious And Socio-economic Factors, The Authors Discuss Whether There Really Is A Common Political Value In The Two Regions Or A Profound Difference As These Countries Move Towards Modernity And Beyond.--jacket. The Nature And Content Of The Notion Of 'asian Values' -- How Opposed Are 'basic Societal Values' In The Two Regions? -- A Common Political Culture In Western Europe? -- A Common Political Culture In East And Southeast Asia? -- Political Culture At The Level Of Individual States. Jean Blondel And Takashi Inoguchi. Series Numbered Retrospectively. Includes Bibliographical References (p. [177]-179) And Index. Book Cover......Page 1 Half-Title......Page 2 Series Title......Page 3 Title......Page 8 Copyright......Page 9 Contents......Page 10 List of Figures......Page 12 List of Tables......Page 14 Preface......Page 16 1. Introduction......Page 18 2. The nature and content of the notion of ‘Asian values’......Page 37 3. How opposed are ‘basic societal values’ in the two regions?......Page 58 4. A common political culture in Western Europe?......Page 81 5. A common political culture in East and Southeast Asia?......Page 106 6. Political culture at the level of individual states......Page 130 7. Conclusion......Page 165 Appendix I: Characteristics of the Asia–Europe Survey......Page 182 Appendix II: Recodes undertaken for Chapter 3......Page 189 Notes......Page 191 Bibliography......Page 194 Index......Page 198 This is a study of the attitudes to political and social life among the citizens of 18 countries in Western Europe, East and Southeast Asia. The book assesses how it differs across the regions and whether this can be drawn back to a profound difference in basic societal values