Governance in the Asia-Pacific

List of contents

1 State forms Part 1 State forms and political struggles 2 Red star over asia 3 Japanese State 4 Independence: state building in Southeast Asia 5 Politics in Anglo States Part 2 Politics and governance 6 Elite governance business, bureaucrats and the military 7 Challenging the political order: social movements 8 The political economy of Pacific Asia 9 Politics of welfare 10 Environmental issues and their governance Part 3 Riding the juggernaut: Political change 11 Sayonara to the strong state: from government to governance in the Asia-Pacific 12 Pressures for Change

About the author

David Goldblatt, Richard Maidment, Jeremy Mitchell

Summary

A student-friendly textbook which examines the governance of nation states in this region, exploring the huge diversity and range of political values beliefs and governing styles in the Asia-Pacific.

Product details

• Assisted by: David Goldblatt (Editor), Goldblatt David (Editor), Richard Maidment (Editor), Maidment Richard (Editor), Jeremy Mitchell (Editor), Mitchell Jeremy (Editor)
• Publisher: Taylor and Francis
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 06.08.1998
• EAN: 9780415172752
• ISBN: 978-0-415-17275-2
• No. of pages: 328
• Dimensions: 189 mm x 246 mm x 22 mm
• Weight: 750 g
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Political science; SOCIAL SCIENCE / Regional Studies, Politics & government, Politics and government, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Cultural & Ethnic Studies / General