Democracy in Eastern Asia : issues, problems and challenges in a region of diversity
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Democracy in Eastern Asia : issues, problems and challenges in a region of diversity
(Politics in Asia series)
Routledge, 2015, c2014
- : pbk
Available at 2 libraries
  Aomori
  Iwate
  Miyagi
  Akita
  Yamagata
  Fukushima
  Ibaraki
  Tochigi
  Gunma
  Saitama
  Chiba
  Tokyo
  Kanagawa
  Niigata
  Toyama
  Ishikawa
  Fukui
  Yamanashi
  Nagano
  Gifu
  Shizuoka
  Aichi
  Mie
  Shiga
  Kyoto
  Osaka
  Hyogo
  Nara
  Wakayama
  Tottori
  Shimane
  Okayama
  Hiroshima
  Yamaguchi
  Tokushima
  Kagawa
  Ehime
  Kochi
  Fukuoka
  Saga
  Nagasaki
  Kumamoto
  Oita
  Miyazaki
  Kagoshima
  Okinawa
  Korea
  China
  Thailand
  United Kingdom
  Germany
  Switzerland
  France
  Belgium
  Netherlands
  Sweden
  Norway
  United States of America
Note
Includes bibliographical references and index
Description and Table of Contents
Description
With the 'Asian Century' now upon us, bringing with it many profound economic and political changes to the world order, it is very timely to assess the state of democracy in the Asian region. Focusing on Eastern Asia, this book provides such a review, highlighting lines of connections between the states and peoples of this complex and dynamic region.
Featuring chapters on China, Japan, Taiwan, South Korea, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, the Philippines, Cambodia, and Myanmar, this book provides a detailed analysis of the state of democracy in each country or territory, and shows how each is different and distinctive, whilst simultaneously drawing out important similarities. Further, it provides up to date analysis of political changes in the region relating to the processes of democratization, and, in some cases, to the ongoing quest for democracy. Critically examining the current state of political development in the region, the chapters explore the issues and problems that challenge the region's governments in terms of democratic transition, democratic consolidation, democratic improvement and good governance.
With contributions from leading international scholars, this book will be of great interest to students and scholars interested in Asian politics, and politics and democratization studies more broadly.
Table of Contents
Introduction 1. Democracy in Japan: National, Subnational and Grassroots Perspectives 2. South Korea's Disaffected Democracy 3. Regime Transition to Liberal Democracy: The Case of Taiwan 4. Consolidation of a Low-quality Democracy: Two Cheers for Indonesia 5. Thai Democracy at a Dangerous Crossroads 6. The Limits of Post-Plunder Reform in the Philippines' Oligarchic Democracy 7. Developments in Cambodian Democracy: Democratic Consolidation or Authoritarian Durability? 8. Democracy and Change in Malaysia: When Do Authoritarian Controls Backfire? 9. Democratization and Embracing Uncertainty in Post-2011 Singapore 10. The Democratic Transition in Myanmar: Will the Reforms be Sustained? 11. Democratization in Hong Kong: A Theoretical Exception 12. The Quest for Constitutional Democracy in Contemporary China
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