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PAD, consumed democracy and self-dramatization: A comparative view from Taiwan

October 20th, 2008 by Christian Schafferer, Guest Contributor · 7 Comments

As a political sociologist by training, I find it interesting to analyze the local discourse on democratization processes in different transitional societies in East and Southeast Asia. I have lived in Taiwan for almost ten years and during that time I have frequently visited Thailand, South Korea, Mongolia and Japan for research purposes.
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