Citizens and the state :

Inoguchi, Takashi.

Citizens and the state : attitudes in Western Europe and East and Southeast Asia / Takashi Inoguchi and Jean Blondel. - Milton Park, Abingdon, Oxon ; New York : Routledge, 2008. - xii, 184 p. ; 25 cm. - Routledge innovations in political theory ; 29 .

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Introduction: The citizen and the state -- Six groups of countries -- The countries of "happy non nationalists" : France, Germany, Spain, and Sweden -- The countries of the "mild pessimists" : Britain and Taiwan -- The countries of "hesitating" citizens : Japan and Indonesia -- The countries of the "frustrated patriots" : Greece, Italy, Korea, the Philippines, and Portugal -- The countries in "happy development" : Ireland and Thailand -- The countries of the "optimists" : Malaysia, Singapore, and China -- Citizens' views on policy achievements and on policy performance and the six country groups -- Citizens' standpoints on "basic societal values" and the six country groups -- Conclusion: The citizens, the state, and political culture.

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Citizenship--Europe.
Citizenship--East Asia.
Citizenship--Southeast Asia.
Social surveys--Europe.
Social surveys--East Asia.
Social surveys--Southeast Asia.
Public opinion--Europe.
Public opinion--East Asia.
Public opinion--Southeast Asia.

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