Governance And Democracy In The Asia Pacific

Author : Stephen McCarthy,Mark R. Thompson
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 240 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2020-03-17
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781317961680

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Governance and Democracy in the Asia-Pacific by Stephen McCarthy,Mark R. Thompson Pdf

This book explores the theoretical and empirical relationship between democracy and governance in the Asia-Pacific region. Examining a variety of country cases and themes addressing the theoretical tension between governance and democracy, it illuminates how this impacts political and civil societies across the region. Analysing the character, structure and current trajectories of polities in the Asia-Pacific, democratic or otherwise, this book demonstrates that the role of civil society, political society and governance has significantly differed in practice from what has been commonly assumed within the international community. The book includes both theoretical investigations tracing the modern development of the concepts of governance, development and democratization as well as regional and country-specific observations of major issues, presenting comprehensive country-level studies of China, Singapore, Thailand, Cambodia, the Philippines, Myanmar, Fiji and the Solomon Islands. Presenting fascinating insight into non-democratic governance, civil society and the rule of law in illiberal contexts, Governance and Democracy in the Asia-Pacific will prove to be of great use to students and scholars of Asian politics and society, as well as international and comparative politics.

Author : David Goldblatt,Richard Maidment,Jeremy Mitchell
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 332 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2005-06-27
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781134691357

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Governance in the Asia-Pacific by David Goldblatt,Richard Maidment,Jeremy Mitchell Pdf

]IGovernance in the Asia-Pacific is a student-friendly textbook which examines the governance of nation states in this diverse and rapidly-changing region. It sets out the range of political beliefs and styles that flourish and the similarities and differences between individual states and the ways in which they choose to govern. Wide-ranging in scope and clearly written to help students get to the bottom of important issues, the book addresses many key areas including: * the Anglo-American powers * Japan * independence movements * the politics of economic development * social movements * the politics of the environment * the pressures for political change in the region. And these issues are all analysed within the broad context of governance in the Asia-Pacific more generally. The authors also identify factors which explain the political underpinning of the dramatic economic development in the region.

Author : Aurel Croissant,M. Bünte
Publisher : Palgrave Macmillan
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2011-04-05
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 0230282350

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The Crisis of Democratic Governance in Southeast Asia by Aurel Croissant,M. Bünte Pdf

Democracy in Southeast Asia seems to be in crisis. The contributors to this volume argue that this is a crisis of democratic governance. They look into its causes, consequences and prospects, comparing themes of democratic governance in Southeast Asia such as political culture, civil society, political parties and institutions and human rights

Author : John W. Langford,K. Lorne Brownsey
Publisher : IRPP
Page : 348 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 1988
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 0886450608

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The Changing Shape of Government in the Asia-Pacific Region by John W. Langford,K. Lorne Brownsey Pdf

The seminar for which the papers in this publication were prepared was the first in a series of workshops intended to link senior public policy researchers from around the Pacific Rim in order to open up channels of communication through which researchers from Asia Pacific nations can exchange views on problems and reforms in the area of governance and public sector management. Paper titles include: The Changing Shape of Government in the Asia-Pacific Region; Korean Politics in a Period of Transition; The Unfinished Political Reforms of the Hong Kong Government; Demi-democracy: Thai Politics and Government in Transition; Government and Governance in Multi-Racial Malaysia; Controlled Democracy, Political Stability and PAP Predominance: Government in Singapore; Entrenched "Strong Man" Rule: The Governmental System in Bangladesh; Australian National Government, 1987; Toward More Effective Government in the US; and, Some Issues of Governance in Canada.

Author : Muthiah Alagappa
Publisher : DIANE Publishing
Page : 42 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 1994
Category : Asia
ISBN : 078811364X

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Democratic Transition in Asia by Muthiah Alagappa Pdf

Author : Takashi Inoguchi,Matthew Carlson
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 228 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Asia
ISBN : UCSD:31822034359737

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Governance and Democracy in Asia by Takashi Inoguchi,Matthew Carlson Pdf

This book examines what citizens think about governance and democracy and the actual practices of governments in Asia, one of the most dynamic and divergent regions of the world. Using public opinion surveys and other evidence, the authors investigate such topics as government perception, human rights, democracy, and political development for a total of seven countries located in East, Southeast, and South Asia-China, India, Japan, Malaysia, South Korea, Taiwan, and Thailand. Governance and Democracy in Asia contains detailed country studies, extensive cross-country comparisons, and a wealth of new data. It will appeal to scholars and students of Asian politics, public opinion, political development, and democratization.

Author : Mark S. Williams
Publisher : University of Toronto Press
Page : 381 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2022-01-10
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781487525996

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The Politics of the Asia-Pacific by Mark S. Williams Pdf

This book introduces readers to the deep political tensions in the Asia-Pacific and offers classroom simulations designed to encourage students to delve deeper into the issues and dynamics of the region.

Author : Ian Marsh
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2006-09-27
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781134184347

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Democratisation, Governance and Regionalism in East and Southeast Asia by Ian Marsh Pdf

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 identities, democratization is arguably of even greater potential significance than the economic take-off that preceded it. But there are distinctive features that give the experience of these seven states especial relevance. First, unlike analogous western patterns, democratic transitions in Asia have been top-down in character. Second, the implementation of basic democratic forms was highly compressed in time. Third there were (and are), in most countries, no major ideological or programmatic cleavages. Thus the bases around which contending political forces might organize are not immediately clear. This may affect the outlook for partisanship and mobilization. There has been no synoptic, comparative study of these developments on a region-wide scale. This book fills the gap extremely well.

Author : Benjamin Reilly
Publisher : OUP Oxford
Page : 244 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2006-11-16
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780191536854

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Democracy and Diversity by Benjamin Reilly Pdf

Is there an Asia-Pacific model of democracy? Over the past two decades, more than a dozen Asian and Pacific states have made the transition to democratic rule. But many of these states are also ethnically, linguistically, and regionally diverse, creating real challenges for effective government. This book explains how the Asia-Pacific's political reformers responded to the twin challenges of democracy and diversity through ambitious and often innovative political engineering. Far-reaching reforms to electoral, parliamentary, and party systems have seen the emergence of a distinctive regional model of democracy. Benjamin Reilly analyses this new approach to the design of political institutions, and its consequences for democratic governance in the Asia-Pacific and other world regions. Oxford Studies in Democratization is a series for scholars and students of comparative politics and related disciplines. Volumes concentrate on the comparative study of the democratization process that accompanied the decline and termination of the cold war. The geographical focus of the series is primarily Latin America, the Caribbean, Southern and Eastern Europe, and relevant experiences in Africa and Asia. The series editor is Laurence Whitehead, Official Fellow, Nuffield College, University of Oxford.

Author : G. Dore,J. H. Ku,K. Jackson,Jae H. Ku
Publisher : Springer
Page : 281 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2014-10-02
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781137397508

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Incomplete Democracies in the Asia-Pacific by G. Dore,J. H. Ku,K. Jackson,Jae H. Ku Pdf

This collection presents a varied picture of the state of democracy in Asia, revealing unique findings from a project entitled the 'Asia Democracy Initiative' which explored the role of ordinary people in democratization through the rise of expressive social values in Indonesia, South Korea, the Philippines and Thailand.

Author : Benjamin Reilly
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 242 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2007-12-06
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780199238705

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Democracy and Diversity by Benjamin Reilly Pdf

A study of the way in which the democratizing states of Asia and the Pacific have managed political change, with particular focus on innovative reforms to democratic institutions such as electoral systems, political parties and executive governments

Author : Gambhir Bhatta,Joaquin L. Gonzalez III
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 305 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2018-12-24
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780429844317

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Governance Innovations in the Asia-Pacific Region by Gambhir Bhatta,Joaquin L. Gonzalez III Pdf

Published in 1998. The debate on what constitutes good governance - and more importantly, how to attain it - is not a new issue. The elusive - and pluralistic - nature of governance ensures that much more needs to be studied about the specific incidence of good governance before a unifying theme on how exactly to develop a universal framework of application of governance can be finalized. It is within this context that this book seeks to fill a vacuum in the theory-practice dichotomy that, it argues, has dominated the debate on governance so far.

Author : Anil B. Deolalikar,Shikha Jha,Pilipinas F. Quising
Publisher : Edward Elgar Publishing
Page : 368 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2015-04-30
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781784715571

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Governance in Developing Asia by Anil B. Deolalikar,Shikha Jha,Pilipinas F. Quising Pdf

Governance in Developing Asia is one of the first books of its kind to provide an overview of the role that better governance and citizen empowerment can play in improving public service delivery in developing Asia. The World Development Report 2004 se

Author : Ronald James May,Viberto Selochan
Publisher : ANU E Press
Page : 215 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2004-03-01
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781920942007

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The Military and Democracy in Asia and the Pacific by Ronald James May,Viberto Selochan Pdf

In The Military and Democracy in Asia and the Pacific, a number of prominent regional specialists take a fresh look at the military's changing role in selected countries of Asia and the Pacific, particularly with regard to the countries' performance against criteria of democratic government. Indonesia, Thailand, the Philippines, Burma, Pakistan, Bangladesh, South Korea, Fiji and Papua New Guinea all fall under the spotlight as the authors examine the role which the military has played in bringing about changes of political regime, and in resisting pressures for change.

Author : Robert P. Weller
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2004-08-02
Category : History
ISBN : 9781134291090

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Civil Life, Globalization and Political Change in Asia by Robert P. Weller Pdf

Academics and policy makers have grown increasingly interested in the ways that non-governmental organizations (NGOs) may encourage better governance, democratic politics, and perhaps ultimately a global civil society. In Civil Life, Globalization and Political Change in Asia, Robert Weller has brought together an international group of experts on the subject, whose chapters address these questions through a series of extensive case studies from East and Southeast Asia including Japan, China, South Korea, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Singapore, Indonesia and Vietnam.