TY - BOOK AU - Hayes,Louis D. TI - Political systems of East Asia: China, Korea, and Japan SN - 9780765617859 : AV - JQ1499.A58 H39 2010 PY - 2010/// CY - Armonk, N.Y. PB - M.E. Sharpe KW - East Asia KW - Politics and government KW - Confucianism and state KW - Comparative government N1 - "An East Gate Book."; Includes bibliographical references and index N2 - This introduction to East Asian politics uses a thematic approach to describe the political development of China, Japan and the Koreas since the mid-19th century. It seeks to analyse the social, political and economic features of each country, linking them to a common thread of Confucianism, which has shaped East Asian perspectives ER -