The Future of Northeast Asia: Mobilization System Life Cycles
Feb 16, 2012 | Thursday
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124 Mt. Auburn Street, Suite 200-North Thu., Feb. 16, 2012, 4:10 – 5:30 p.m. Asian politics has been driven by the “Asian economic miracles,” which resulted from the use of mobilization systems. These systems work only in relatively cohesive societies motivated by a high level of fear. When successful, they either decay into stagnant domination by bloated bureaucracies and reactionary interest groups or evolve into more competitive economies and polities. China faces a decisive choice betwee...
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The Future of Northeast Asia: Mobilization System Life Cycles at Harvard University
124 Mt. Auburn Street, Suite 200-North
Thu., Feb. 16, 2012, 4:10 – 5:30 p.m.
Asian politics has been driven by the “Asian economic miracles,” which resulted from the use of mobilization systems. These systems work only in relatively cohesive societies motivated by a high level of fear. When successful, they either decay into stagnant domination by bloated bureaucracies and reactionary interest groups or evolve into more competitive economies and polities. China faces a decisive choice between a milder version of Japanese decay and a reignition of reforms that could yield global leadership. These evolutions will determine power relations in Asia and much of the future of global politics.
Gazette Classification: Classes/Workshops, Lecture, Social Sciences
Organization/Sponsor: Ash Center for Democratic Governance and Innovation
Speaker(s): William Overholt, senior research fellow, Ash Center
Cost: Free
Contact Info: Jesse Ledin: jesse_ledin@hks.harvard.edu, 617.495.7825
More info: ash.harvard.edu…
Thu., Feb. 16, 2012, 4:10 – 5:30 p.m.
Asian politics has been driven by the “Asian economic miracles,” which resulted from the use of mobilization systems. These systems work only in relatively cohesive societies motivated by a high level of fear. When successful, they either decay into stagnant domination by bloated bureaucracies and reactionary interest groups or evolve into more competitive economies and polities. China faces a decisive choice between a milder version of Japanese decay and a reignition of reforms that could yield global leadership. These evolutions will determine power relations in Asia and much of the future of global politics.
Gazette Classification: Classes/Workshops, Lecture, Social Sciences
Organization/Sponsor: Ash Center for Democratic Governance and Innovation
Speaker(s): William Overholt, senior research fellow, Ash Center
Cost: Free
Contact Info: Jesse Ledin: jesse_ledin@hks.harvard.edu, 617.495.7825
More info: ash.harvard.edu…
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