1st Edition

Democratisation, Governance and Regionalism in East and Southeast Asia A Comparative Study

Edited By Ian Marsh Copyright 2006
288 Pages 16 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

288 Pages 16 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

288 Pages 16 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

This new collection of essays compares the development of central institutions of governance in the emerging democracies of East and South East Asia. Seven key countries are covered: Taiwan, Korea, Thailand, Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia and the Philippines. Save for Singapore and Malaysia, all have democratized over the past decade. Because of its constitutive implications for citizen... Read more

1. Introduction Ian Marsh  Part 1: Representation  2. Political Culture Richard Sinnott  3. Asian Values Jean Blondel  4. Political Parties Jean Blondel  Part 2: Governance  5. Executives Jean Blondel  6. Bureaucracies Martin Painter  7. Economic Governance Ian Marsh  Part 3: Regionalisation  8. Economic Regionalism John Ravenhill  9. Japan as a Template Takashi Inoguchi  Part 4: Conclusion  10. Democratisation, Regionalisation and State Capacity in East and South East Asia Ian Marsh

Biography

Ian Marsh

'This collection of essays explores comparatively the development of central institutions of governance in the emerging democracies of East and SE Asia: Taiwan; Korea; Thailand; Singapore; Malaysia; Indonesia; and the Philippines.'

- Oxfam's Development Resources Review