1st Edition
Democracy in Eastern Asia Issues, Problems and Challenges in a Region of Diversity
Introduction, Edmund S. K. Fung and Steven Drakeley Part I: Improving Liberal Democracies 1. Democracy in Japan: National, Subnational and Grassroots Perspectives, Purnendra Jain 2. South Korea’s Disaffected Democracy, Chong-Min Park 3. Regime Transition to Liberal Democracy: The Case of Taiwan, Chung-li Wu Part II: Towards Democratic Consolidation 4. Consolidation of a Low-quality Democracy: Two Cheers for Indonesia, Steven Drakeley 5. Thai Democracy at a Dangerous Crossroads, Pavin Chachavalpongpun 6. The Limits of Post-Plunder Reform in the Philippines’ Oligarchic Democracy, Nathan Gilbert Quimpo 7. Developments in Cambodian Democracy: Democratic Consolidation or Authoritarian Durability?, Melissa Curley Part III: Democratisation under Hegemonic Party Regimes 8. Democracy and Change in Malaysia: When Do Authoritarian Controls Backfire?, William Case 9. Democratization and Embracing Uncertainty in Post-2011 Singapore, Netina Tan Part IV: Uncertain Transitions to Democracy 10. The Democratic Transition in Myanmar: Will the Reforms be Sustained?, Helen James 11. Democratization in Hong Kong: A Theoretical Exception, Joseph Cheng 12. The Quest for Constitutional Democracy in Contemporary China, Feng Chongyi
Biography
Edmund S. K. Fung is Professor of Asian Studies at the University of Western Sydney and a Fellow of the Australian Academy of the Humanities.
Steven Drakeley is a Senior Lecturer in Asian and Islamic Studies and a member of the Religious Studies Research Centre at the University of Western Sydney, Australia.
