Parties And Parliaments In Southeast Asia

Author : Roland Rich
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 289 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2014-06-23
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781317605515

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Parties and Parliaments in Southeast Asia by Roland Rich Pdf

Political parties are an essential ingredient in a modern democracy. They are also seen as the least trusted and most problematic institution in most democratic systems. While there have been attempts to strengthen parties through institutional design and capacity building, a new strategy has been to quarantine them from parts of parliament. Within the space of a few years the Philippines, Thailand and Indonesia implemented designs for parliamentary representation that proscribed the established political parties from a parliamentary chamber or part thereof. Using these three countries as case studies, this book traces the historical context for institutional designs, the intentions behind them and their implementation through at least one full parliamentary term. It investigates the conceptual architecture of the non-partisan designs, identifying corporatism as one (discredited) alternative and "championship" as another. While there is a yearning for exemplary people as representatives, the designers have struggled to find a successful means of having these champions elected to office. The book concludes that non-partisan chambers, based on the evidence to date, are not viable. This book is of interest to scholars of Southeast Asian Politics, Party Politics, Governance Institutions and Democracy.

Author : Clemens Jürgenmeyer,Michael H. Nelson,Patrick Ziegenhain
Publisher : Institute of Southeast Asian Studies
Page : 348 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Law
ISBN : 9812302735

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Parliaments and Political Change in Asia by Clemens Jürgenmeyer,Michael H. Nelson,Patrick Ziegenhain Pdf

This study of the national parliaments of India, Indonesia, the Philippines, South Korea, and Thailand is inspired by four major theoretical discourses: neo-institutionalism, parliamentarianism versus presidentialism, majoritarian versus consensus democracy, and transition theory. The book examines the specific role of parliaments in political decision-making, regime change, democratization, and consolidation of democracy in a comparative perspective. It argues that parliaments play a greater part in the political decision-making than is often asserted and that there is no cogent causal relationship between parliamentary performance and system of government.

Author : Zheng Yongnian,Lye Liang Fook,Wilhelm Hofmeister
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 318 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2013-10-23
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781134469659

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Parliaments in Asia by Zheng Yongnian,Lye Liang Fook,Wilhelm Hofmeister Pdf

Much writing on politics in Asia revolves around the themes of democracy and democratisation with a particular focus on political systems and political parties. This book, on the other hand, examines the role that parliaments – a key institution of democracy – play in East, Southeast and South Asia including Taiwan and Hong Kong. Parliaments in these locations function in a variety of historical, political and socio-economic circumstances with different implications for institution building and political development. This book examines questions like how accessible, representative, transparent, accountable and effective are parliaments? To what extent are parliaments able to hold other political actors to account or how far are they constrained by the political environment in which they operate? Going further, this book considers how new media such as the Internet and other social platforms, through providing avenues for individuals to articulate their views separate from official channels, are influencing the ways parliaments work. To stay relevant, parliamentarians need to reach out and engage these individuals in formulating, deciding and fine-tuning policies. In the information age, being a parliamentarian has become more challenging and how a parliamentarian copes with this change will shape the nature and pace of political development.

Author : Wolfgang Sachsenröder,Ulrike E. Frings
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 211 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2018-08-16
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780429821172

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Political Party Systems and Democratic Development in East and Southeast Asia by Wolfgang Sachsenröder,Ulrike E. Frings Pdf

First published in 1998, this is the second of two volumes which will be of great value to scholars and students of politics in East and Southeast Asia. A rich, readable reference tool, they offer extensive surveys of the history, structure, culture, legal context, and financing, as well as the progress, travails, and prospects, of political parties and electoral systems in 13 countries. The excellent introduction and the detailed country case studies demonstrate the wide range of political experiences in Asia. Rather than affirm the thesis of a common set of "Asian values" hostile to democracy, they show that in much of East and Southeast Asia, people want the political choice and accountability that come from free and fair electoral competition with open, effective political parties.

Author : Wolfgang Sachsenröder,Ulrike Elisabeth Frings
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 534 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 1998
Category : Democracy
ISBN : UCSD:31822026372409

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Political Party Systems and Democratic Development in East and Southeast Asia: Southeast Asia by Wolfgang Sachsenröder,Ulrike Elisabeth Frings Pdf

This second volume examines party structure and development in China, Japan, Korea and Taiwan.

Author : Dirk Tomsa,Andreas Ufen
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 242 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2013
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780415519427

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Party Politics in Southeast Asia by Dirk Tomsa,Andreas Ufen Pdf

Contributing to the growing discourse on political parties in Asia, this book looks at parties in Southeast Asia’s most competitive electoral democracies of Indonesia, Thailand and the Philippines. It highlights the diverse dynamics of party politics in the region and provides new insights into organizational structures, mobilizational strategies and the multiple dimensions of linkages between political parties and their voters. The book focuses on the prominence of clientelistic practices and strategies, both within parties as well as between parties and their voters. It demonstrates that clientelism is extremely versatile and can take many forms, ranging from traditional, personalized relationships between a patron and a client to the modern reincarnations of broker-driven network clientelism that is often based on more anonymous relations. The book also discusses how contemporary political parties often combine clientelistic practices with more formal patterns of organization and communication, thus raising questions about neat analytical dichotomies. Straddling the intersection between political science and area studies, this book is of interest to students and scholars of contemporary Southeast Asian politics, and political scientists and Asian Studies specialists with a broader research interest in comparative democratization studies.

Author : N. John Funston
Publisher : Institute of Southeast Asian Studies
Page : 458 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2001
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 981230133X

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Government and Politics in Southeast Asia by N. John Funston Pdf

In this substantial and referenced study, nine leading scholars present from inside the history, society, geography, economy and governmental institutions of each of the 10 ASEAN countries (Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam).

Author : Lukman Thaib
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 332 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 1997
Category : Islam
ISBN : UCSD:31822026136176

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The Politics and Governments of South East Asia by Lukman Thaib Pdf

Author : Joseph Liow,Michael Leifer
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 430 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2014-11-20
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781317622321

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Dictionary of the Modern Politics of Southeast Asia by Joseph Liow,Michael Leifer Pdf

The past two decades since the end of the Cold War have been years of remarkable change and transformation for Southeast Asia. Long seen as an arena for superpower rivalry, Southeast Asia is increasingly coming into its own by locating itself at the forefront of regional integration initiatives that involve not only the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, but major external powers such as the United States, China, India, Japan, and Australia as well. At the same time, the past two decades has seen the revival of old animosities as well as the emergence of new security challenges confronting the region. Old animosities include unresolved territorial disputes, while new challenges range from regional and global financial crises, terrorism, and pandemics. Significant changes within the ten Southeast Asian countries covered in this book have also transpired that have affected not only the complexion of domestic politics, but have also impacted regional diplomacy as well, such as the creation of potentially the eleventh "Southeast Asian" country – Timor Leste. Extensively updated and revised in light of these changes and developments, this fourth edition of Dictionary of the Modern Politics of Southeast Asia contains profiles of each Southeast Asian country. Following this, it provides more than 450 alphabetically arranged individual entries providing detailed accounts and analyses on major episodes and treaties, political parties and institutions, civil society movements, and regional and international organizations. Biographies of significant political leaders and personalities, both past and present, are also provided. Entries are comprehensively cross-referenced, and an index by country directs readers to all entries concerning a particular country. The Dictionary also includes an extensive bibliography that serves as a guide to further reading. It is an essential reference tool for all scholars and students of Asian politics and international affairs, and a vital resource for journalists, diplomats, policy-makers, and others with an interest in the region.

Author : Aurel Croissant,Philip Lorenz
Publisher : Springer
Page : 442 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2017-12-26
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9783319681825

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Comparative Politics of Southeast Asia by Aurel Croissant,Philip Lorenz Pdf

This textbook provides a comprehensive introduction to the political systems of all ASEAN countries and Timor-Leste from a comparative perspective. It investigates the political institutions, actors and processes in eleven states, covering democracies as well as autocratic regimes. Each country study includes an analysis of the current system of governance, the party and electoral system, and an assessment of the state, its legal system and administrative bodies. Students of political science and regional studies will also learn about processes of democratic transition and autocratic persistence, as well as how civil society and the media influence the political culture in each country.

Author : Wolfgang Sachsenröder,Ulrike Elisabeth Frings
Publisher : Ashgate Publishing
Page : 244 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 1998
Category : Democracy
ISBN : UCSD:31822026372342

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Political Party Systems and Democratic Development in East and Southeast Asia: East Asia by Wolfgang Sachsenröder,Ulrike Elisabeth Frings Pdf

This second volume examines party structure and development in China, Japan, Korea and Taiwan

Author : Nizam Ahmed,Philip Norton
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 206 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2013-09-13
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781135261948

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Parliaments in Asia by Nizam Ahmed,Philip Norton Pdf

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.

Author : Wolfgang Sachsenroeder
Publisher : CreateSpace
Page : 464 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2014-07-18
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 1493587145

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Party Politics in Southeast Asia by Wolfgang Sachsenroeder Pdf

Southeast Asia is an economic power house of sorts with fledgling and often volatile political systems. Political parties and their leaders make decisions on behalf of more than 600 million people with a far reaching impact also on other parts of the world. This is why understanding the driving forces in and behind Southeast Asia's political parties is important. This book provides a fresh look into organization and internal mechanisms of the main political parties in eight of the ten ASEAN countries, how they function on the ground, how they hold together, and how their leadership systems work. Internal competition and candidate selection, campaign strategies and party finances, money politics and career opportunities are a special focus in the eight country chapters. While showing the difference between classical party models and the reality on the ground in Southeast Asia, the book provides broad information on party politics in the region, adding a practical view to the vast and often rather theory-loaded scholarly literature. It intends to reach out to party members and activists, journalists and other political observers, and to anybody interested in Southeast Asian politics. Contributors: Cambodia: Pan Sopheap, Yang Saing Koma, Kok Tha, Virak Bunnarath, Phnom Penh Indonesia: Rainer Heufers, Warsito Ellwein, Vera J. Putri, M. Husni Thamrin, FNF Jakarta Malaysia: Dr. Kartini Aboo Talib@Khalid, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia Myanmar: Zaw Oo, Yangon, Moe Thuzar, ISEAS, Singapore Philippines: Joy Aceron, School of Government at Ateneo de Manila University Singapore: Ass.Prof. Dr.Netina Tan, McMaster University, Canada Thailand: Dr. Pimrapaat Dusadeeisariyakul, FNF Bangkok Vietnam: Kim Le, NUS, Singapore Dr. Wolfgang Sachsenroder (ed.), ISEAS. Singapore

Author : Julio C. Teehankee,Christian Echle
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 315 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2023-05-04
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781000904284

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Rethinking Parties in Democratizing Asia by Julio C. Teehankee,Christian Echle Pdf

Looking at eight case studies of Asian democracies, the contributors to this volume analyze the role of political parties in stabilizing and institutionalizing democracies. How have democracies such as Indonesia, Sri Lanka, and the Philippines survived against the odds, despite struggling economic performance and highly unequal distribution of income? How have formerly authoritarian regimes in places like South Korea and Taiwan evolved into stable democracies? The contributors to this volume examine these case studies, along with Mongolia, Malaysia, and India, arguing that the common element is the extent to which political parties, including opposition parties, have become institutionalized and act as stabilizers on democracy. They contend that the role of political parties has been significantly underestimated in comparison with structural elements, which are insufficient to explain how these democracies have persisted. An essential resource for students and scholars of Asian politics, especially those with a focus on comparative politics, political parties, and institutions. The Open Access version of this book, available at www.taylorfrancis.com, has been made available under a Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial-No Derivatives 4.0 license. Funded by Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung.

Author : R. H. Taylor
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 276 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 1996-07-13
Category : History
ISBN : 0521564433

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The Politics of Elections in Southeast Asia by R. H. Taylor Pdf

This volume examines the countries in Southeast Asia that have conducted multi-party elections.