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People as the Roots (of the State): Democratic Elements in the Politics of Traditional Vietnamese Confucianism

By: Tai-Dong Nguyen and  Manh-Tung Ho  
Open Access
|Jul 2019

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Language: English
Page range: 90 - 110
Published on: Jul 12, 2019
Published by: Charles University, Faculty of Social Sciences
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
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