The Role of Law and Legal Institutions in Asian Economic Development, 1960-1995

The Role of Law and Legal Institutions in Asian Economic Development, 1960-1995
Author: Katharina Pistor
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Total Pages: 316
Release: 1999
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN:

"This book suggests that, far from being irrelevant, law made an important contribution to the "East Asian miracle." The findings in the book show that, with the introduction of market-based economic policies, law and legal institutions tended to converge with economic development among the six economies and with the institutions of the West, although the extent of convergence differs from country to country and for different areas of the law."--BOOK JACKET.

The Role of Law and Legal Institutions in Asian Economic Development, 1960-1995

The Role of Law and Legal Institutions in Asian Economic Development, 1960-1995
Author: Katharina Pistor
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Total Pages: 316
Release: 1999
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN:

"This book suggests that, far from being irrelevant, law made an important contribution to the "East Asian miracle." The findings in the book show that, with the introduction of market-based economic policies, law and legal institutions tended to converge with economic development among the six economies and with the institutions of the West, although the extent of convergence differs from country to country and for different areas of the law."--BOOK JACKET.

Law and Society in East Asia

Law and Society in East Asia
Author: Christoph Antons
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 661
Release: 2017-07-05
Genre: History
ISBN: 1351560719

The massive and complex process of change in East Asia over recent decades has brought about a transformation in the nature of law and legal institutions in the region. Whilst the process of change has to some degree mimicked western models of law and legal change, there have been significant differences in approach due to the different social foundations of East Asian societies. The more obvious of these has been the variety of ways in which rule of law ideas have been adopted in many East Asian countries where the role of the state is more dominant when compared with Western models. This volume brings together a selection of the most important writings on East Asia of researchers in recent years, and shows the broad range of questions which researchers have been addressing about the effect of law reform and legal change in societies dominated by traditional values and political forces, and at a time of massive economic change.

Law and Development in East and South-East Asia

Law and Development in East and South-East Asia
Author: Christoph Antons
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 436
Release: 2005-10-05
Genre: Law
ISBN: 1135795843

During the 1980s and 1990s Asian 'developmental states' attracted much attention in political science and economics literature, but the role of law in the economic development was neglected. It was only after the Asian crisis of 1997 that many analysts began to focus on a lack of regulation and transparency as a major factor triggering the crisis. The crucial questions now are how successful the current reforms will be, and which features of the Asian approach to commercial law will be resistant to reform pressures. This book examines the prospects for commercial law reform in Asia, giving particular attention to Japan and Singapore, as frequently cited role models for Asian developmentalism, and also examining development related business laws in countries such as China, Korea, Indonesia, Malaysia, Vietnam and the Philippines.

Law and Development in Asia

Law and Development in Asia
Author: Gerald Paul McAlinn
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 540
Release: 2012-03-15
Genre: Law
ISBN: 1136517103

This book fills a gap in the literature by presenting a comprehensive overview of the key issues relating to law and development in Asia. Over recent decades, experts in law and development have produced multiple theories on law and development, none of which were derived from close study of Asian countries, and none of which fit very well with the existing evidence of how law actually functioned in these countries during periods of rapid economic development. The book discusses the different models of law and development, including both the developmental state model of the 1960s and the neo-liberal model of the 1980s, and shows how development has worked out in practice in relation to these models in a range of Asian countries, including Japan, Korea, China, Thailand, Singapore, India and Mongolia. Particular themes examined include constitutionalism, judicial and legal reform; labour law; the growing importance of private rights; foreign investment and the international law of development. Reflecting the complexity of Asian law and society, both those who believe in an "Asian Way" which is radically different from law and development in other parts of the world, as well as those who believe the arc of law and development is essentially universal, will find support in this book.

Asian Discourses of Rule of Law

Asian Discourses of Rule of Law
Author: Randall P. Peerenboom
Publisher: Psychology Press
Total Pages: 518
Release: 2004
Genre: History
ISBN: 9780415326124

Rule of law, one of the pillars of the modern world, has emerged in Western liberal democracies. This book considers how rule of law is viewed and implemented in the different cultural, economic and political context of Asia.

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.