Citizens and the state: attitudes in western Europe and east and southeast Asia/

Inoguchi, Takashi

Citizens and the state: attitudes in western Europe and east and southeast Asia/ Takashi Inoguchi and Jean Blondel. - London ; New York : Routledge, 2008. - xii, 184 p. : ill. ; 24 cm. - Routledge innovations in political theory ; 29. .

Includes bibliographical references (p. [177]-178) and index.

Introduction: The citizen and the state -- Six groups of countries -- The countries of "happy non nationalists" : France, Germany, Spain, and Sweden -- The countries of the "mild pessimists" : Britain and Taiwan -- The countries of "hesitating" citizens : Japan and Indonesia -- The countries of the "frustrated patriots" : Greece, Italy, Korea, the Philippines, and Portugal -- The countries in "happy development" : Ireland and Thailand -- The countries of the "optimists" : Malaysia, Singapore, and China -- Citizens' views on policy achievements and on policy performance and the six country groups -- Citizens' standpoints on "basic societal values" and the six country groups -- Conclusion: The citizens, the state, and political culture.

9780415451918 (hardback : alk. paper) 0415451914 (hardback : alk. paper)


Citizenship--Europe.
Citizenship--East Asia.
Citizenship--Southeast Asia.
Social surveys--Europe.
Social surveys--East Asia.
Social surveys--Southeast Asia.
Public opinion--Europe.
Public opinion--East Asia.
Public opinion--Southeast Asia.

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