Identity, Participation, and Democracy in East Asia

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ID2884209
AuthorsJi Yeon Hong (0000-0002-2104-7161, Department of Political Science and Korea Foundation and Chair Professor of Korean Politics at the Nam Center for Korean), Ji Yeon Jean Hong (University of Michigan, corresponding author)
Year2024
Volume97
Issue4
Pages833-838
Publication date2024-12-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenuePacific Affairs (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0030-851X • E-ISSN: 1715-3379
PublisherPacific Affairs (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.5509/2024974-art1
OpenAlexW4402587567
LanguageEN
Citations received1
References cited1

This essay reviews three outstanding books that reconceptualize the interplay of national and political identity with democracy and peace in East Asia. Aram Hur's Narratives of Civic Duty and Eunbin Chung's Pride, Not Prejudice challenge the notion that a strong national identity undermines democratic participation and international cooperation, using East Asian states' complex history as a backdrop. Using survey experiments, Hur examines how nationalism can facilitate civic engagement, while Chung shows it fosters international trust. Yoonkyung Lee's Between the Streets and the Assembly expands the dialogue by showing the diverse motivations for civic participation in South Korean democracy. Collectively, these works prompt a reevaluation of the role of national identity in shaping political behaviour and civic participation, and call for further scholarly inquiry and investigation into its role within East Asian states

Aesthetics · Art · China · Democracy · East Asia · Identity (music) · Political economy · Political science · Politics · Sociology · Gender Studies · Law · Southeast Asian Sociopolitical Studies

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