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.
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.