scholarly journals Social Networks, Interpersonal Trust, and Support for Democracy in East Asia

2015 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ching-Hsing Wang
Keyword(s):  
Social Networks ◽  
East Asia ◽  
Interpersonal Trust ◽  
Support For Democracy

Social Networks in East Asia

2006 ◽  
Vol 23 (2-3) ◽  
pp. 314-317 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shujiro Yazawa
Keyword(s):  
Social Networks ◽  
East Asia

scholarly journals Are politically engaged citizens more democratic? A glimpse from Brazil

2022 ◽  
pp. 019251212110565
Author(s):  
Camila Mont’Alverne ◽  
Diego Moraes ◽  
Thaíse Kemer
Keyword(s):  
Political Participation ◽  
Representative Sample ◽  
Multivariate Regression ◽  
Regression Models ◽  
Interpersonal Trust ◽  
Political Knowledge ◽  
Significant Part ◽  
Political Interest ◽  
Support For Democracy ◽  
Do So

A significant part of the Western literature on democracy assumes that political participation leads to citizens being more committed to democratic values. However, we do not know to what extent this is true in young democracies with an authoritarian tradition. Hence, this article aims to examine whether politically engaged Brazilians are more democratic. To do so, we analyzed whether there is any association between political participation, support for democracy, and democracy relativization through multivariate regression models. Our database comprises a representative sample of 2417 interviews with the electorate of São Paulo in 2019. The results show a statistically significant association between unconventional political participation and support for democracy. General political participation is associated with non-relativization of democracy only, showing a limited relationship between support for democracy and participation. Other variables, such as political interest, political knowledge, and interpersonal trust, are also associated with higher support for democracy.

scholarly journals Two not of a kind: Social network theory and informal social networks in East Asia

2019 ◽  
Vol 36 (2) ◽  
pp. 349-372 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sven Horak ◽  
Markus Taube ◽  
Inju Yang ◽  
Katja Restel
Keyword(s):  
Social Networks ◽  
Social Network ◽  
East Asia ◽  
Network Theory ◽  
Social Network Theory ◽  
Informal Social Networks

scholarly journals Online identity: constructing interpersonal trust and openness through participating in hospitality social networks

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 47-56 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alexander Ronzhyn
Keyword(s):  
Social Networks ◽  
Identity Construction ◽  
Present Article ◽  
Interpersonal Trust ◽  
Online Identity ◽  
Personal Traits ◽  
Virtual Identity ◽  
Common Experience ◽  
Shed Light

The present article describes the results of research on online identity construction during the participation in the hospitality social networks. Specifi cally the user references are analy-sed to understand patterns that form the image of a member. CouchSurfi ng service (couch-surfi ng.org) allows users to leave short texts where the experience of hosting/being hosted by a CS member is described, is an evaluation of the CS members of each other’s personal traits, skills and common experience. Therefore references can become a good instrument for portraying a CouchSurfi ng member and understanding his or her particular traits. Refe-rences form an important part of a user’s virtual identity in the network. Using a sample of references of Spanish CouchSurfi ng users, the research established main characteristics of the references, which are the openness, readiness to share ideas and experiences and trustworthi-ness. These concepts illustrate the typical traits associated with a user of the network and also shed light on the activities common during offl ine CS meetings

ISIS – a Threat to Security of South-East Asia Countries

2016 ◽  
Vol 60 (2) ◽  
pp. 5-14
Author(s):  
N. Rogozhina
Keyword(s):  
Social Networks ◽  
Middle East ◽  
East Asia ◽  
South East Asia ◽  
Islamic State ◽  
Religious Tolerance ◽  
Religious Literature ◽  
Terrorist Organizations ◽  
Muslim Population ◽  
Muslim Majority

ISIS poses a real threat to security and stability of South-East Asia countries, inspiring local Islamic extremists to conduct jihad for the purpose of creating a pan-regional caliphate "Daulah Islamiyah Nusantara" comprising the territories of Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, Brunei, Southern Philippines and Thailand, where the Muslim population exceeds 250 millions. The author assumes that ISIS has potential for increasing its influence on these countries, taking into consideration 1) the presence of long-standing terrorist organizations, which have established contacts with international terrorists, such as Al Qaeda, and are now ready to swear their allegiance to ISIS; 2) the existence of social base – receptive to the ideology of international jihad – that can increase in number in case of engagement of former ISIS fighters from South-East Asia in the battle for the Islamic State creation in the region. This struggle will lead to terror and violence. And strengthening of the ISIS power in the Middle East gives the militants force and determination in achieving this goal. Now the number of the ISIS fighters from South-East Asia exceeds 800 people, but the flow of new supporters can increase, because there is a well-established basis for their recruiting through: preaching in mosques; indoctrination of students in madrasahs and religious boarding schools, funded by radical Islamic organizations; circulating of religious literature of jihad orientation; local radical groups; social networks. To counter the threat of the Islamic community radicalization, the governments rely on the leading Islam organizations and take actions in different directions. But their outcome will depend on whether the Muslim majority of population preserves the inherent religious tolerance.

Do Asian Values Deter Popular Support for Democracy in South Korea?

Asian Survey ◽  
2006 ◽  
Vol 46 (3) ◽  
pp. 341-361 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chong-Min Park ◽  
Doh Chull Shin
Keyword(s):  
South Korea ◽  
East Asia ◽  
Liberal Democracy ◽  
Authoritarian Rule ◽  
Asian Values ◽  
Popular Support ◽  
Mass Public ◽  
Support For Democracy ◽  
Authoritarian Politics

This article examines whether Confucian Asian values are incompatible with liberal democracy. Analyses of the East Asia Barometer Survey conducted in South Korea reveal that attachment to those values makes it more difficult to reject authoritarian rule than to embrace democracy. These findings suggest that Asian values detract from cultural democratization primarily by keeping the mass public oriented toward the virtues of authoritarian politics.

Examining Power in Hierarchical Social Networks in East Asia

2016 ◽  
pp. 143-166 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ken’ichi Ikeda ◽  
Keisuke Takemoto
Keyword(s):  
Social Networks ◽  
East Asia

scholarly journals Comparative Social Capital: Networks of Entrepreneurs and Venture Capitalists in China and Russia

2007 ◽  
Vol 3 (3) ◽  
pp. 397-419 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bat Batjargal
Keyword(s):  
Social Capital ◽  
Social Networks ◽  
Empirical Study ◽  
Venture Capital ◽  
Institutional Theory ◽  
Survey Data ◽  
Private Equity ◽  
Interpersonal Trust ◽  
Venture Capitalists ◽  
Professional Networks

I compare networks of entrepreneurs and venture capitalists in China and Russia by examining professional social networks of software entrepreneurs and private equity investors from the perspectives of institutional theory and culture paradigm. In the empirical study, I draw on survey data from Beijing and Moscow based on interviews of 159 software entrepreneurs and 124 venture capital decisions. I found that professional networks of the Chinese software entrepreneurs are smaller, denser and more homogeneous in educational specializations, compared with the networks of Russian entrepreneurs. Furthermore, I found that both ties and interpersonal trust in the referral tie are stronger in China than in Russia.

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