Stateness and Democracy in East Asia

Stateness and Democracy in East Asia
Author: Aurel Croissant
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 293
Release: 2020-05-21
Genre: Law
ISBN: 1108495745

Comparative analysis of case studies across East Asia provides new insights into the relationship between state building, stateness, and democracy.

Stateness and Democracy in East Asia

Stateness and Democracy in East Asia
Author: Aurel Croissant
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 293
Release: 2020-05-21
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 110885169X

Democratization and state building are fundamental political processes, yet scholars cannot agree on which process should be prioritized in order to put countries on a positive path of institutional development. Where much of the existing literature on the state-democracy nexus focuses on quantitative cross-national data, this volume offers a theoretically grounded regional analysis built around in-depth qualitative case studies. The chapters examine cases of successful democratic consolidation (South Korea, Taiwan), defective democracy (Philippines, Indonesia, East Timor), and autocratic reversal (Cambodia, Thailand). The book's evidence challenges the dominant 'state first, democracy later' argument, demonstrating instead that stateness is neither a sufficient nor a necessary condition for democratic consolidation. The authors not only show that democratization can become trapped in path-dependent processes, but also that the system-level organization of informal networks plays a key role in shaping the outcome of democratic transitions.

Democratization and Research Methods

Democratization and Research Methods
Author: Michael Coppedge
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 377
Release: 2012-06-25
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 0521537274

Democratization and Research Methods summarizes what researchers know about why countries become and remain democracies, and why they often do not. It also evaluates the various methods social scientists use to answer such questions. Michael Coppedge draws lessons that can be applied to any political phenomenon that is studied comparatively.

Authoritarian Legality in Asia

Authoritarian Legality in Asia
Author: Weitseng Chen
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 409
Release: 2020-07-16
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1108496687

Provides an intra-Asia comparative perspective of authoritarian legality, with a focus on formation, development, transition and post-transition stages.

Presidentialism and Democracy in East and Southeast Asia

Presidentialism and Democracy in East and Southeast Asia
Author: Marco Bünte
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
Total Pages: 192
Release: 2022-11-03
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 1000771148

Presidentialism and Democracy in East and Southeast Asia examines the impact of presidential systems on democracies by examining three distinct literatures – the perilousness of competing legitimacies of the executive and legislative branches, issues of institutional design (particularly regarding semi-presidentialism), and the rise of executive aggrandizement. Despite often intense political conflict and temporary instability in the East and Southeast Asia, presidential systems of various types – from relatively "pure" forms to semi-presidentialism and other hybrids – have largely been resilient. Although there are signs of growing autocratization in several cases, presidentialism, associated with both accommodation and conflict, has usually not driven it. This book’s contributions to presidentialism debates will be of interests to students and scholars of comparative politics while it also offers detailed analysis of the presidency in these East and Southeast Asian cases.

Comparative Politics of Southeast Asia

Comparative Politics of Southeast Asia
Author: Aurel Croissant
Publisher: Springer
Total Pages: 453
Release: 2017-12-26
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 3319681826

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.

Politics and Markets in the Wake of the Asian Crisis

Politics and Markets in the Wake of the Asian Crisis
Author: Mark Beeson
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 392
Release: 2003-09-02
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1134599870

The contributors to this book argue vigorously that processes of globalisation are driven by complex political forces and that it is not enough to look at economic factors in isolation.

China's Search for Security

China's Search for Security
Author: Andrew J. Nathan
Publisher: Columbia University Press
Total Pages: 434
Release: 2015-02-10
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 0231140517

Despite its impressive size and population, economic vitality, and drive to upgrade its military, China remains a vulnerable nation surrounded by powerful rivals and potential foes. Understanding ChinaÕs foreign policy means fully appreciating these geostrategic challenges, which persist even as the country gains increasing influence over its neighbors. Andrew J. Nathan and Andrew Scobell analyze ChinaÕs security concerns on four fronts: at home, with its immediate neighbors, in surrounding regional systems, and in the world beyond Asia. By illuminating the issues driving Chinese policy, they offer a new perspective on the countryÕs rise and a strategy for balancing Chinese and American interests in Asia. Though rooted in the present, Nathan and ScobellÕs study makes ample use of the past, reaching back into history to illuminate the people and institutions shaping Chinese strategy today. They also examine Chinese views of the United States; explain why China is so concerned about Japan; and uncover ChinaÕs interests in such problematic countries as North Korea, Iran, and the Sudan. The authors probe recent troubles in Tibet and Xinjiang and explore their links to forces beyond ChinaÕs borders. They consider the tactics deployed by mainland China and Taiwan, as Taiwan seeks to maintain autonomy in the face of Chinese advances toward unification. They evaluate the strengths and weaknesses of ChinaÕs three main power resourcesÑeconomic power, military power, and soft power. The authors conclude with recommendations for the United States as it seeks to manage ChinaÕs rise. Chinese policymakers understand that their nationÕs prosperity, stability, and security depend on cooperation with the United States. If handled wisely, the authors believe, relations between the two countries can produce mutually beneficial outcomes for both Asia and the world.

Comparative Politics of Southeast Asia

Comparative Politics of Southeast Asia
Author: Aurel Croissant
Publisher: Springer Nature
Total Pages: 510
Release: 2022-09-01
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 3031051149

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 area studies also learn about processes of democratic transition and autocratic resilience, as well as how civil society and the media influence the political culture in each country. This second edition features revised and updated versions of all country studies and a new chapter that discusses the trends of democratization and autocratization in Southeast Asia in the late 20th and early 21st centuries.

Law, Capitalism and Power in Asia

Law, Capitalism and Power in Asia
Author: Kanishka Jayasuriya
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 364
Release: 2006-06-19
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 1134738250

A challenging and provocative book that contests the liberal assumption that the rule of law will go hand in hand with a transition to market-based economies and even democracy in East Asia. Using case studies from Hong Kong, China, Indonesia, Malaysia, Taiwan, Japan and Vietnam, the authors argue that the rule of law is in fact more likely to provide political elites with the means closely to control civil society. It is essential, therefore, to locate conceptions of judicial independence and the rule of law more generally within the ideological vocabulary of the state.