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- English
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About this book
Drawing on evidence from eight case studies from across three Asian subregions, this volume highlights the distinctive features of Asian populism in comparison with Western experiences. In contrast to the latter, populist practices in Asia tend to exhibit an ambiguous nature, often characterized by ad hoc and mixed ideological add-ons.
The case studies shed light on the cultural dimension of populism, an aspect that has been largely overlooked in Western contexts. Empirical evidence shows that political culture and identity politics exert an influence on populist practices in Asia. In the meantime, populist attitudes towards the role of politicians, the popular will and the relationship between the elite and the people can serve as an explanatory variable for political outcomes. The relationship between populism and democracy in Asia is observed to be more intricate than that in Western contexts. Populism is not necessarily endogenous to democracy, and thus its emergence may not solely be a response to the crisis of democracy.
The book presents a valuable resource for scholars and students of Asian politics and those looking at the phenomenon of populism through a comparative lens.
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Half Title
- Series
- Title
- Copyright
- Contents
- List of Figures
- List of Tables
- Acknowledgements
- List of Contributors
- 1 Introduction: Populism as a Multifaceted Political Practice
- 2 Populisms in India: Conditions and a Concept
- 3 Varieties of Chinese Populism: Mapping the Mindsets of Pro- and Anti-System Populists
- 4 Prabowo’s Populism in Indonesia: Primary Concept and Secondary Ideas
- 5 Populism as a Strategy in Malaysia
- 6 The Hauntological Approach to Populism: A Case Study of South Korea in a Global Perspective
- 7 Varieties of Populism in Japan: Reiwa Shinsengumi, the Japan Restoration Party and the Ambiguities in Classifying Populism
- 8 Measuring Populism in Taiwan
- 9 Grassroots Populism in a Pro-Democracy Social Movement: The Case of Hong Kong
- 10 A Short Conclusion
- Index