Publications-Issues & Studies

Article View/Open

Publication Export

Google ScholarTM

NCCU Library

Citation Infomation

Related Publications in TAIR

題名 Democratic “Fall,” China’s Rise, and the Limits of Illiberal Realignment in East Asia
作者 Thompson, Mark R.
貢獻者 Issues & Studies
關鍵詞 autocratization; democracy; illiberalism; realignment; China; East Asia
日期 2024-06
上傳時間 8-Aug-2024 09:24:11 (UTC+8)
摘要 Like much of the rest of the world, East Asia (Northeast and Southeast Asia) has recently experienced a democratic “fall” in which several electoral democracies have undergone autocratization. This synchronized with China’s rise through what can be called illiberal realignment as autocratizing regimes in the region have sought increasing material and ideological support from Beijing in the face of Western human rights criticism and occasional (although usually only the threat of ) sanctions. China has viewed this regress as a rejection of “Western-style democracy.” Yet a democratic “spring” which preceded the fall left a legacy of democratic normativity in the region as backsliding regimes continued to seek legitimacy through (however unfair and unfree) elections and (partial) liberalization. Residual democratic normativity combined with geopolitical insecurities have limited the region’s illiberal realignment toward China during this democratic fall.
關聯 Issues & Studies, Vol.60, No.2, 2440001
資料類型 article
DOI https://doi.org/10.1142/S1013251124400010
dc.contributor Issues & Studies
dc.creator (作者) Thompson, Mark R.
dc.date (日期) 2024-06
dc.date.accessioned 8-Aug-2024 09:24:11 (UTC+8)-
dc.date.available 8-Aug-2024 09:24:11 (UTC+8)-
dc.date.issued (上傳時間) 8-Aug-2024 09:24:11 (UTC+8)-
dc.identifier.uri (URI) https://nccur.lib.nccu.edu.tw/handle/140.119/152977-
dc.description.abstract (摘要) Like much of the rest of the world, East Asia (Northeast and Southeast Asia) has recently experienced a democratic “fall” in which several electoral democracies have undergone autocratization. This synchronized with China’s rise through what can be called illiberal realignment as autocratizing regimes in the region have sought increasing material and ideological support from Beijing in the face of Western human rights criticism and occasional (although usually only the threat of ) sanctions. China has viewed this regress as a rejection of “Western-style democracy.” Yet a democratic “spring” which preceded the fall left a legacy of democratic normativity in the region as backsliding regimes continued to seek legitimacy through (however unfair and unfree) elections and (partial) liberalization. Residual democratic normativity combined with geopolitical insecurities have limited the region’s illiberal realignment toward China during this democratic fall.
dc.format.extent 444643 bytes-
dc.format.mimetype application/pdf-
dc.relation (關聯) Issues & Studies, Vol.60, No.2, 2440001
dc.subject (關鍵詞) autocratization; democracy; illiberalism; realignment; China; East Asia
dc.title (題名) Democratic “Fall,” China’s Rise, and the Limits of Illiberal Realignment in East Asia
dc.type (資料類型) article
dc.identifier.doi (DOI) 10.1142/S1013251124400010
dc.doi.uri (DOI) https://doi.org/10.1142/S1013251124400010