Author: Muthiah Alagappa
Publisher: DIANE Publishing
ISBN: 9780788113642
Category : Asia
Languages : en
Pages : 42
Book Description
Democratic Transition in Asia
Author: Muthiah Alagappa
Publisher: DIANE Publishing
ISBN: 9780788113642
Category : Asia
Languages : en
Pages : 42
Book Description
Publisher: DIANE Publishing
ISBN: 9780788113642
Category : Asia
Languages : en
Pages : 42
Book Description
Democratic Transition and Consolidation in Southern Europe, Latin America and Southeast Asia
Author: Diane Ethier
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan
ISBN:
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 302
Book Description
The breakdown of authoritarian regimes in Greece, Spain and Portugal in the mid-70s was the beginning of a new cycle of democratization at the world scale. The 1980s have seen the emergence of formal, constitutional democracies in many countries, especially in Latin America and Southeast Asia. This book analyses in a comparative perspective the causes, the modalities and the prospects of these political changes in three regions: Southern Europe, Latin America and Southeast Asia.
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan
ISBN:
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 302
Book Description
The breakdown of authoritarian regimes in Greece, Spain and Portugal in the mid-70s was the beginning of a new cycle of democratization at the world scale. The 1980s have seen the emergence of formal, constitutional democracies in many countries, especially in Latin America and Southeast Asia. This book analyses in a comparative perspective the causes, the modalities and the prospects of these political changes in three regions: Southern Europe, Latin America and Southeast Asia.
East Asia’s New Democracies
Author: Yin-wah Chu
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1136991093
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 328
Book Description
This collection brings us up-to-date on the contemporary situations in the new democracies of East Asia, and debates on the prospect of introducing liberal democracy to this part of the world. The chapters cover a wide range of cases, including in-depth examination of China, Korea, Taiwan, the Philippines, Thailand, and broad comparisons of Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia, Vietnam, and other countries. The contributors, who are foremost experts in their fields, examine the roles performed by civil society, social classes, and strategic groups, as well as the intertwining of values and interests in the transition to, consolidation of, and reversal from democracy. They also evaluate the extent to which these new democracies have facilitated regional peace, helped extend social welfare benefits, bolstered poverty alleviation, and upheld the rule of law and human rights. Grounding their analyses in the historical development of these societies, and/or examining them through the comparative strategy they also explore the desirability of liberal democracy, whether in the subjective assessment of the Asian people or in relation to the social-political challenges faced by these Asian countries. East Asia’s New Democracies will be of interest to students and scholars of comparative politics, political science, political sociology, East and Southeast Asian studies.
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1136991093
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 328
Book Description
This collection brings us up-to-date on the contemporary situations in the new democracies of East Asia, and debates on the prospect of introducing liberal democracy to this part of the world. The chapters cover a wide range of cases, including in-depth examination of China, Korea, Taiwan, the Philippines, Thailand, and broad comparisons of Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia, Vietnam, and other countries. The contributors, who are foremost experts in their fields, examine the roles performed by civil society, social classes, and strategic groups, as well as the intertwining of values and interests in the transition to, consolidation of, and reversal from democracy. They also evaluate the extent to which these new democracies have facilitated regional peace, helped extend social welfare benefits, bolstered poverty alleviation, and upheld the rule of law and human rights. Grounding their analyses in the historical development of these societies, and/or examining them through the comparative strategy they also explore the desirability of liberal democracy, whether in the subjective assessment of the Asian people or in relation to the social-political challenges faced by these Asian countries. East Asia’s New Democracies will be of interest to students and scholars of comparative politics, political science, political sociology, East and Southeast Asian studies.
The Politics Of Democratization
Author: Edward Friedman
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 100030468X
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 264
Book Description
This collection explores democratic transitions in East Asia, arguing against the standard wisdom that European or Christian value systems and socioeconomic forces are essential for democracy to succeed. Instead the contributors convincingly illustrate that political institutions, which can be built anywhere by skilled coalitions, have the most profound and lasting influence on a stable democratic system. Indeed the East Asian experience reveals truths about Western democratization that are obscured by popular Western mythologies. This partnership of U.S. and Asian scholars has given us the first systematic effort to bring East Asia into the democratization debate in a way that compels one to rethink "the politics of democratization" everywhere. The book therefore is a crucial contribution for all those interested in the broader issues of transition.
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 100030468X
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 264
Book Description
This collection explores democratic transitions in East Asia, arguing against the standard wisdom that European or Christian value systems and socioeconomic forces are essential for democracy to succeed. Instead the contributors convincingly illustrate that political institutions, which can be built anywhere by skilled coalitions, have the most profound and lasting influence on a stable democratic system. Indeed the East Asian experience reveals truths about Western democratization that are obscured by popular Western mythologies. This partnership of U.S. and Asian scholars has given us the first systematic effort to bring East Asia into the democratization debate in a way that compels one to rethink "the politics of democratization" everywhere. The book therefore is a crucial contribution for all those interested in the broader issues of transition.
Democracy in Eastern Asia
Author: Edmund S. K. Fung
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1134468539
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 297
Book 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.
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1134468539
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 297
Book 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.
Civil Society and Political Change in Asia
Author: Muthiah Alagappa
Publisher: Stanford University Press
ISBN: 9780804750974
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 556
Book Description
A systematic investigation of the connection between civil society and political change in Asia - change toward open, participatory, and accountable politics. Its findings suggest that the link between a vibrant civil society and democracy is indeterminate: certain civil society organizations support democracy; thers could undermine it.
Publisher: Stanford University Press
ISBN: 9780804750974
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 556
Book Description
A systematic investigation of the connection between civil society and political change in Asia - change toward open, participatory, and accountable politics. Its findings suggest that the link between a vibrant civil society and democracy is indeterminate: certain civil society organizations support democracy; thers could undermine it.
Transitions to Democracy in East and Southeast Asia
Author: Kristina N. Gaerlan
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 280
Book Description
Bello, Walden: Asia's diverse democratic transitions (foreword). Igaya, G. Luis: The political economy of the Philippine democratic transition. Guerrero, Dorothy M.: A tiger changing stripes. Post development, transitions and democracy in South Korea. Abao, Carmel V.: Beyond bread and butter. The demand for democracy in South Korea. Santiago, Charles ; Nadarajah, M.: The Anwar debacle and the potential for democratic reforms in Malaysia. Abesamis, Regina S.: A break in the cycle. Democratization in Thailand. Saleh, Mastinah ; Rocamora, Joel: An incomplete and uncertain transition. Indonesia after Suharto
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 280
Book Description
Bello, Walden: Asia's diverse democratic transitions (foreword). Igaya, G. Luis: The political economy of the Philippine democratic transition. Guerrero, Dorothy M.: A tiger changing stripes. Post development, transitions and democracy in South Korea. Abao, Carmel V.: Beyond bread and butter. The demand for democracy in South Korea. Santiago, Charles ; Nadarajah, M.: The Anwar debacle and the potential for democratic reforms in Malaysia. Abesamis, Regina S.: A break in the cycle. Democratization in Thailand. Saleh, Mastinah ; Rocamora, Joel: An incomplete and uncertain transition. Indonesia after Suharto
From Development to Democracy
Author: Dan Slater
Publisher: Princeton University Press
ISBN: 0691231079
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 368
Book Description
Why some of Asia’s authoritarian regimes have democratized as they have grown richer—and why others haven’t Over the past century, Asia has been transformed by rapid economic growth, industrialization, and urbanization—a spectacular record of development that has turned one of the world’s poorest regions into one of its richest. Yet Asia’s record of democratization has been much more uneven, despite the global correlation between development and democracy. Why have some Asian countries become more democratic as they have grown richer, while others—most notably China—haven’t? In From Development to Democracy, Dan Slater and Joseph Wong offer a sweeping and original answer to this crucial question. Slater and Wong demonstrate that Asia defies the conventional expectation that authoritarian regimes concede democratization only as a last resort, during times of weakness. Instead, Asian dictators have pursued democratic reforms as a proactive strategy to revitalize their power from a position of strength. Of central importance is whether authoritarians are confident of victory and stability. In Japan, South Korea, and Taiwan these factors fostered democracy through strength, while democratic experiments in Indonesia, Thailand, and Myanmar were less successful and more reversible. At the same time, resistance to democratic reforms has proven intractable in Singapore, Malaysia, Hong Kong, China, Vietnam, and Cambodia. Reconsidering China’s 1989 crackdown, Slater and Wong argue that it was the action of a regime too weak to concede, not too strong to fail, and they explain why China can allow democracy without inviting instability. The result is a comprehensive regional history that offers important new insights about when and how democratic transitions happen—and what the future of Asia might be.
Publisher: Princeton University Press
ISBN: 0691231079
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 368
Book Description
Why some of Asia’s authoritarian regimes have democratized as they have grown richer—and why others haven’t Over the past century, Asia has been transformed by rapid economic growth, industrialization, and urbanization—a spectacular record of development that has turned one of the world’s poorest regions into one of its richest. Yet Asia’s record of democratization has been much more uneven, despite the global correlation between development and democracy. Why have some Asian countries become more democratic as they have grown richer, while others—most notably China—haven’t? In From Development to Democracy, Dan Slater and Joseph Wong offer a sweeping and original answer to this crucial question. Slater and Wong demonstrate that Asia defies the conventional expectation that authoritarian regimes concede democratization only as a last resort, during times of weakness. Instead, Asian dictators have pursued democratic reforms as a proactive strategy to revitalize their power from a position of strength. Of central importance is whether authoritarians are confident of victory and stability. In Japan, South Korea, and Taiwan these factors fostered democracy through strength, while democratic experiments in Indonesia, Thailand, and Myanmar were less successful and more reversible. At the same time, resistance to democratic reforms has proven intractable in Singapore, Malaysia, Hong Kong, China, Vietnam, and Cambodia. Reconsidering China’s 1989 crackdown, Slater and Wong argue that it was the action of a regime too weak to concede, not too strong to fail, and they explain why China can allow democracy without inviting instability. The result is a comprehensive regional history that offers important new insights about when and how democratic transitions happen—and what the future of Asia might be.
Democratic Transitions in Asia
Author: Uwe Johannen
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Asia
Languages : en
Pages : 316
Book Description
The Box, Donald Emmerson
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Asia
Languages : en
Pages : 316
Book Description
The Box, Donald Emmerson
Democratic Transition and Consolidation in Southern Europe, Latin America and Southeast Asia
Author: Diane Ethier
Publisher: Springer
ISBN: 134911412X
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 289
Book Description
The breakdown of authoritarian regimes in Greece, Spain and Portugal in the mid-70s was the beginning of a new cycle of democratization at the world scale. The 1980s have seen the emergence of formal, constitutional democracies in many countries, especially in Latin America and Southeast Asia. This book analyses in a comparative perspective the causes, the modalities and the prospects of these political changes in three regions: Southern Europe, Latin America and Southeast Asia.
Publisher: Springer
ISBN: 134911412X
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 289
Book Description
The breakdown of authoritarian regimes in Greece, Spain and Portugal in the mid-70s was the beginning of a new cycle of democratization at the world scale. The 1980s have seen the emergence of formal, constitutional democracies in many countries, especially in Latin America and Southeast Asia. This book analyses in a comparative perspective the causes, the modalities and the prospects of these political changes in three regions: Southern Europe, Latin America and Southeast Asia.