The Democracy Barometers(Part I): Authoritarian Nostalgia in Asia

Индикаторы демократии (Часть I): Ностальгия по авторитаризму в Азии
Yu-tzung Chang, Yun‐han Chu, Chong-Min Park
2007-07-01
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Abstract: From Bangkok to Manila, Taipei, Seoul, and Ulaanbaatar, East Asia's third-wave democracies are in distress. Data from the first and second Asian Barometer Surveys can help us systematically to assess the extent of normative commitment to democracy that citizens feel in Japan, South Korea, Taiwan, Mongolia, the Philippines, and Thailand. Compared to levels of popular support for democracy, strength of authoritarian detachment, and satisfaction with the performance of democracy observed in other regions, our six East Asian democracies appear on a par with similarly situated societies elsewhere in the world. The lesson is that this form of government must win citizens' support through better performance.
Key Findings
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East Asia's third-wave democracies are currently experiencing distress across cities like Bangkok, Manila, Taipei, Seoul, and Ulaanbaatar.
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First- and second-wave Asian Barometer Survey data allow systematic assessment of citizens' normative commitment to democracy in six East Asian democracies (Japan, South Korea, Taiwan, Mongolia, the Philippines, Thailand).
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Levels of popular support for democracy, authoritarian detachment, and satisfaction with democratic performance in these six East Asian countries are comparable to similarly situated societies in other world regions.
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The primary implication is that democratic systems in these countries must secure citizens' support primarily through improved performance.
Research Object

Citizens in six East Asian democracies (Japan, South Korea, Taiwan, Mongolia, the Philippines, and Thailand) as measured by the Asian Barometer Surveys

Research Subject

Levels of normative commitment to democracy, popular support for democracy, strength of authoritarian detachment, and satisfaction with democratic performance

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Yu-tzung Chang
Yun‐han Chu
Chong-Min Park
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