Confucianism and development in East Asia

According to the author the alleged linkage between confucianism and the apparent economic successes in a number of East Asian economies (Hong Kong, Taiwan, South Korea, Singapore and China) enjoys near axiomatic status. He questions the proposition of a linkage between the social and economic devel...

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Veröffentlicht in:Journal of contemporary Asia
1. Verfasser: Chan, Adrian (VerfasserIn)
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Sprache:eng
Veröffentlicht: 1996
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Konfuzianismus > Entwicklung > Ostasien > Geistesgeschichte > Ideengeschichte > Sozioökonomischer Wandel > China > Hongkong > Taiwan > Singapur > Südkorea > Aufsatz in Zeitschrift
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Zusammenfassung:According to the author the alleged linkage between confucianism and the apparent economic successes in a number of East Asian economies (Hong Kong, Taiwan, South Korea, Singapore and China) enjoys near axiomatic status. He questions the proposition of a linkage between the social and economic development in these East Asian societies and confucianism. The author attempts to show in this article that confucianism plays a political role - a legitimating agent - in these societies. (DÜI-Sen)
Beschreibung:Lit. S. 44-45
ISSN:0047-2336