Comparative Asian politics : power, policy, and change
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Comparative Asian politics : power, policy, and change
Prentice Hall, c1994
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 345-384) and index
Description and Table of Contents
Description
This book represents the single most up-to-date and comprehensive source of information on the major political systems and processes in East, South, and Southeast Asia. It studies nations on a country-by-country basis-China, Japan, Korea, India, Pakistan, Indonesia, Singapore, Philippines, Vietnam, Loas, and Cambodia-and provides a basis for comparison by utilizing a set of common integrated themes-the land and people, social forces, political institutions and processes, the role of the military in politics, and political policy making and performance.
Table of Contents
(Note: The book examines Asian politics on a country-by-country basis, organized around the same themes for each country).
1. China and Japan: Modernization, Industrialization, and Contrast in Development.
The case of China (People's Republic of China). The case of Japan. Political culture and political development. Locus of power: Political institutions, leadership, and bureaucracy. The political process: Participation, elections, political parties, and group politics. Political performance and public policy. Suggested readings.
2. South Korea and Taiwan: Emerging Political Reform and Asian Models for Economic Success.
The case of the Korean penninsula. The case of Taiwan. Political culture and political development. Locus of power: Political institutions and leadership. The political process: Participation, elections, political parties, and group politics. Political performance and public policy. Suggested Readings.
3. Singapore and Hong Kong: Government Overregulation versus the Free Market.
The case of the Singapore. The case of Hong Kong. Political culture and political development. Locus of power: Political institutions and leadership. The political process: Participation, elections, and political parties. Political performance and public policy. Suggested Readings.
4. India and Pakistan: Diversity in Traditional Culture amidst Religious Fundamentalist Revival and Separist Claims.
The case of the India. The case of Pakistan. Political culture and political development. Locus of power: Political institutions, leadership, and bureaucracy. The political process: Participation, elections, political parties, and group politics. Political performance and public policy. Suggested Readings.
5. Indonesia and the Philippines: The Archipelagic States.
Political culture and political development. Locus of power: Political institutions and leadership. The political process: Participation, elections, and political parties. Political performance and public policy. Suggested Readings.
6. Vietnam and North Korea: Changes in the Two Nations That America Fought.
The case of Vietnam. Political culture and political development. Locus of power: Political institutions and leadership. The political process: Participation, elections, and political parties. Political performance and public policy. Suggested Readings.
7. Cambodia and Laos: Continued Battle for National Independence and against Foreign Interference.
Political culture and political development. Locus of power: Political institutions and leadership. The political process: Participation, elections, and political parties. Political performance and public policy. Suggested Readings.
Conclusion: A Changing Asia and the Response of the United States.
The Asian security issue and the role of the United States. Arms buildup and arms sales by Asian nations. Trade with Asia: Cooperation and competition.
Notes.
Index.
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