Confucian Values and Elite Support for Liberal Democracy in Taiwan: The Perils of Priestly Religion

It is widely recognized that religious institutions and values play a prominent political role in various countries around the world. What is less clear is the degree to which other prominent ideologies perform an analogous role in regions where they predominate. The purpose of this article is to ex...

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Authors: Fetzer, Joel S. 1965- (Author) ; Soper, J. Christopher 1960- (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Cambridge Univ. Press [2010]
In: Politics and religion
Year: 2010, Volume: 3, Issue: 3, Pages: 495-517
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