Routledge Handbook of Southeast Asian Democratization

ISBN-13: 9781138313675 / Angielski / Miękka / 2018 / 464 str.

William Case

Opis

Now available in paperback, the Routledge Handbook of Southeast Asian Democratization provides the first book-length account of the reasons for democracy’s declining fortunes in the region today. Combining theory and case studies, this comprehenseve interdisciplinary reference work addresses topics including the impact of belief systems, historical records, regional and global contexts, civil society, ethnicity, women, Islam, and social media on democratization. Bringing together nearly 30 key international experts in the field, this cutting-edge Handbook is designed to produce a detailed account of the mixed fortunes of democracy in the region.

Recenzje

"Overall, the editor has organized a good review of a complex and diverse region.  There are bibliographic references in each chapter.  Summing Up: Recommended. Upper-division undergraduates and above."
--G. A. McBeath, emeritus, University of Alaska Fairbanks, CHOICE

Spis treści

Part 1: Stunted Trajectories and Unhelpful Milieus 1. Democracy’s Mixed Fortunes in Southeast Asia: Torpor, Change, and Tradeoffs 2. Dead idea (still) walking: the legacy of the "Asian democracy and values" debate 3. Democratization & Human Rights in Southeast Asia 4. ASEAN, Regionalism and Democracy 5. The Global Context of Regime Change Part 2: Wavering Social Forces 6. Demystifying ‘People Power’: An Elite Interpretation of ‘Democratization’ in Southeast Asia 7. The Middle Class and Democracy in Southeast Asia 8. Conflict, Oppositional Spaces and Political Representation in Southeast Asia 9. Civil Society and Democratisation in Southeast Asia: What is the Connection? 10. Ethnicity and Democracy 11. Islam and Political Democracy 12. Women and democracy in Southeast Asia 13. Hype or Hubris? The Political Impact of the Internet and Social Networking in Southeast Asia  Part 3: Uncertain Institutions 14. Electoral Systems in Southeast Asia 15. Rethinking Party System Institutionalization in Southeast Asia and Beyond 16. Democracy, Hybridity, and Accountability in Southeast Asia’s Legislatures 17. Courts and Judicialization in Southeast Asia 18. Democracy, the Rule of Law and Governance in Southeast Asia 19. Money Politics: Patronage and Clientelism in Southeast Asia 20. Southeast Asian Militaries in the Age of Democratization – From Ruler to Servant? Part 4: Country cases and democratic guises 21. Can the Philippines’ Wild Oligarchy Be Tamed? 22. Democracy in Thailand: Theory and Practice 23. Indonesia: Democratic Consolidation and Stagnation under Yudhoyono, 2004-2014 24. Singapore: from hegemonic to competitive authoritarianism 25. Malaysia: Pseudo-democracy and the making of a Malay-Islamic State 26. Myanmar: Transition, Praetorian Politics, and the Prospects for Democratic Change 27. Democracy and Vietnam