Asian democracy in world history / Alan T. Wood.

Includes bibliographical references.

1. Introduction: what is democracy? -- 2. The rise of democracy in Europe -- 3. Post-war democracies in Asia: India, Japan, and the Philippines -- 4. Later democracies in East Asia: South Korea, Taiwan, and the prospects for China -- 5. Later democracies in Southeast Asia: Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore, and Indonesia -- 6. Fragile democracies in South Asia: Pakistan, Bangladesh, and Sri Lanka -- 7. Conclusion.

Introduction: what is democracy? -- Freedom and authority -- Equality -- What are the institutional ingredients of democracy? -- What are the conditions for democracy? -- Conclusion -- References -- The rise of democracy in Europe -- Hunting-gathering societies -- Ancient Greece -- Republican Rome -- Renaissance city-states and Italy -- The modern European experience -- References -- Post-war democracies in Asia: India, Japan, and the Philippines -- India -- History -- Institutions -- Conditions -- Japan -- History -- Institutions -- Conditions -- Philippines -- History -- Institutions -- Conditions -- Conclusion -- References -- Later democracies in East Asia: South Korea, Taiwan, and the prospects for China -- South Korea -- History -- Institutions -- Conditions -- Taiwan -- History -- Institutions -- Conditions -- China -- History -- Institutions -- Conditions -- Conclusion -- References -- Later democracies in Southeast Asia: Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore, and Indonesia -- Thailand -- History -- Institutions -- Conditions -- Malaysia -- History -- Institutions -- Conditions -- Singapore -- History -- Institutions -- Conditions -- Indonesia -- History -- Institutions -- Conditions -- References -- Fragile democracies in South Asia: Pakistan, Bangladesh, and Sri Lanka -- Pakistan -- History -- Institutions -- Conditions -- Bangladesh -- History -- Institutions -- Conditions -- Sri Lanka -- History -- Institutions --