Political Sophistication Among the Mass Publics of Confucian Asia
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6041077 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Ting Yan (0000-0003-0187-3789, University of Missouri, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2009 |
| Volume | 1 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 97-112 |
| Publication date | 2009-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Asian Politics & Policy (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1943-0787 • E-ISSN: 1943-0779 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1111/j.1943-0787.2009.01104.x |
| OpenAlex | W2028452041 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 34 |
The concept of “Confucian Asia” is often used without a validity check. But are Asian societies homogeneous in Confucian orientations as the term suggests? If not, how can one explain the variation? By examining the East Asia Barometer survey data, this article challenges the homogeneity of Confucian Asia and finds that Confucian orientations are unevenly distributed even among commonly accepted Confucian societies. In exploring the possible explanations for this Confucian orientation variation, this article argues that political sophistication is the direct mechanism to explain the variation of mass commitment toward Confucianism. By comparing other alternative explanations such as modernization theory, the article finds that the effects of political sophistication are independent and potent
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| Highly cited | No |