Confucian political philosophy has recently emerged as a vibrant area of thought both in China and around the globe. This book provides an accessible introducti

Comparative political theory has grown into a recognized discipline in its own right in the last two decades. Yet little has been done to explore how political

Confucian Democracy in East Asia explores the unique Confucian reasoning that still exists in much of East Asian culture.

A collection of original essays developing a Confucian political and legal theory, focusing on South Korea, traditionally the most Confucian East Asian country

Is Confucianism compatible with democracy? In this book, Sungmoon Kim lays out a normative theory of Confucian democracy--pragmatic Confucian democracy--to addr