The Political Theory of Tyranny in Singapore and Burma Aristotle and the Rhetoric of Benevolent Despotism Routledge Contemporary Southeast Asia Series
Auteur : McCarthy Stephen
Covering various fields in political science, this new book presents an historical and political-cultural analysis of Buddhism and Confucianism.
Using Singapore and Burma as case studies, the book questions the basic assumptions of democratization theory, examining the political science of tyranny and exploring the rhetorical manipulation of religion for the purpose of political legitimacy.
A welcome addition to the political science and Asian studies literature, McCarthy addresses many of the current issues that underlie the field of democratization in comparative politics and discusses the issue of imposing Western cultural bias in studying non-Western regimes by analyzing rhetorical traits that are universally regular in politics.
1. Introduction 2. The Intellectual Crisis in Comparative Politics 3. The Political Science of Tyranny 4. Tyranny in Singapore? 5. The Rhetoric of Asian Values 6. Stability and Justice in Singapore 7. Tyranny in Burma 8. Buddhist Political Rhetoric 9. Stability and Justice in Burma 10. Conclusion
Date de parution : 08-2012
15.6x23.4 cm
Date de parution : 03-2006
Ouvrage de 256 p.
15.6x23.4 cm
Thèmes de The Political Theory of Tyranny in Singapore and Burma :
Mots-clés :
Aung San Suu Kyi; aung; Ne Win; san; Asian Values Rhetoric; suu; Khin Nyunt; kyi; Burmese Kings; lee; Pap Leader; kuan; Civil Society; yew; Survival Rhetoric; burmese; Comparative Politics; people; Pap; aristotles; True Dhamma; Burma Today; Bangkok Declaration; Mass Political Culture; Universal Statement; Barisan Sosialis; Pap’s Regime; Social Capital Theory; Daw Aung San Suu Kyi; Asian Values; Shwedagon Pagoda; Benevolent Despotism; Aung Thwin; Aristotle’s Prescription; Humanitarian Aid