Pacific Asia : The politics of development / Yumei Zhang
Imprint
London : Routledge, 2003
Descript
viii, 192 p. ; 22 cm.
CONTENT
Development theories. -- Development in Pacific Asia. -- The political economy of 'Confucian' capitalisms. -- The political economy of'ersatz capitalism' in Southeast Asia. -- Political development in Japan : a model of 'illiberal democracy'? -- Political development in Taiwan, South Korea and Thailand : the triumph of democratisation. -- Political development in Malaysia, Singapora and Indonesia : democratisation blocked. -- 'Welfare Orientalism' and social development in Pacific Asia. -- The changing context of development : democratisation, globalisation and the 1997 crisis. -- The rise of regionalism in Pacific Asia : contested visions, changing realities. -- Conclusion.