Industrialization has meant sweeping social transformations across Asia. Some political commentators have predicted that the expansion of civil society and the rapid development of liberal democracy will necessarily follow. The contributors to this volume dissect the extent of political opposition in Asia and analyze the nature of new social movements outside institutional party politics which are contesting the exercise of state power. Nine original case studies explore the variety of political oppositions across Asia, from non-governmental organizations and the formal opponents of the PAP...
Industrialization has meant sweeping social transformations across Asia. Some political commentators have predicted that the expansion of civil societ...
In Transparency and Authoritarian Rule in Southeast Asia, Rodan rejects the notion that the 1997-98 Asian economic crisis was further evidence that ultimately capitalism can only develop within liberal social and political institutions, and that new technology necessarily undermines authoritarian control. Instead, Rodan argues that in Singapore and Malaysia external pressures for transparency reform were, and are, in many respects, being met without serious compromise to authoritarian rule or the sanctioning of media freedom.
In Transparency and Authoritarian Rule in Southeast Asia, Rodan rejects the notion that the 1997-98 Asian economic crisis was further evidenc...
Key events in Asia s recent history have included the end of the Cold War, the Asian Economic Crisis and the war on terror . This is a critical assessment of these events, and of the interplay of security and economics in shaping political regimes and modifying market systems.
Based on the notion that market systems are inherently political and conflict-ridden, this collection clarifies and explains the conflicts shaping the path of neoliberal globalization. Collectively it represents a disciplined and systematic address of four overarching questions:
* What...
Key events in Asia s recent history have included the end of the Cold War, the Asian Economic Crisis and the war on terror . This is a critical ass...
A study which challenges the dominant understanding of Singapore as a case where "correct" policies have made rapid industrialization possible and which raises questions about the possibility and appropriateness of its emulation.
A study which challenges the dominant understanding of Singapore as a case where "correct" policies have made rapid industrialization possible and whi...
This book rejects the notion that the 1997-98 Asian economic crisis was further evidence that ultimately capitalism can only develop within liberal social and political institutions.
This book rejects the notion that the 1997-98 Asian economic crisis was further evidence that ultimately capitalism can only develop within liberal so...
Key events in Asia's recent history have included the end of the Cold War, the Asian Economic Crisis and the war on terror. This is a critical assessment of these events, and of the interplay of security and economics in shaping political regimes and modifying market systems.
Key events in Asia's recent history have included the end of the Cold War, the Asian Economic Crisis and the war on terror. This is a critical assessm...
Calls by political leaders, social activists, and international policy and aid actors for accountability reforms to improve governance have never been more widespread. For some analysts, the unprecedented scale of these pressures reflects the functional imperatives and power of liberal and democratic institutions accompanying greater global economic integration. This book offers a different perspective, investigating the crucial role of contrasting ideologies informing accountability movements and mediating reform directions in Southeast Asia. It argues that the most influential ideologies...
Calls by political leaders, social activists, and international policy and aid actors for accountability reforms to improve governance have never been...
