East Asians’ Understanding of Democracy: How Income Inequality Prioritizes Components of Democracy

초록

This research investigates the role of economic performance of democracies in East Asia and how it affects the priorities among democratic components. Statistical analyses demonstrate that as East Asian citizens further perceive their economic environments have got worsened, they are more likely to prefer the component of social equality as a conceptual priority of democracy. © 2023 selection and editorial matter, Kuyoun Chung and Wonbin Cho; individual chapters, the contributors.