1st Edition

Parliaments in Asia

Edited By Nizam Ahmed, Philip Norton Copyright 2000

    This is a description and assessment of Asian parliaments. It looks at the parliaments of India, Bangladesh, Korea, Japan, China, Mongolia and Nepal and assesses key variables that determine the impact of parliaments.

    Chapter 1 Legislatures in Asia: Exploring Diversity, Philip Norton, Nizam Ahmed; Chapter 2 The Decline of India’s Parliament, Arthur G. Rubinoff; Chapter 3 In Search of Institutionalisation: Parliament in Bangladesh, Nizam Ahmed; Chapter 4 The National Assembly of the Republic of Korea, Chan Wook Park; Chapter 5 The Diet in Japan, Akira Miyoshi; Chapter 6 China’s National People’s Congress: Institutional Transformation in the Process of Regime Transition (1978–98), Ming Xia; Chapter 7 Parliament in Mongolia, Alan Sanders; Chapter 8 The Journey from an Oligarchy to a Parliamentary Democracy: A Case Study of Parliament in Nepal, Surya P. Subedi; Conclusion Conclusion: Making Sense of Diversity, Philip Norton;

    Biography

    Philip Norton, Nizam Ahmed