Incomplete Democracies in the Asia-Pacific

Evidence from Indonesia, Korea, the Philippines and Thailand
1. Auflage 2014
ISBN: 978-1-349-48498-0
Verlag: Palgrave Macmillan UK

Buch, Englisch, 281 Seiten, Format (B × H): 140 mm x 216 mm, Gewicht: 3746 g

Reihe: Critical Studies of the Asia-Pacific

This collection presents a varied picture of the state of democracy in Asia, revealing unique findings from a project entitled the 'Asia Democracy Initiative' which explored the role of ordinary people in democratization through the rise of expressive social values in Indonesia, South Korea, the Philippines and Thailand.

Zielgruppe

Research

Autoren/Hrsg.

Dore, G.

Jackson, K.

Ku, J. H.

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Politische Systeme Vergleichende Politikwissenschaft
• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Internationale Beziehungen
• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Politikwissenschaft Allgemein Politische Theorie, Politische Philosophie

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1. Introduction; Giovanna Maria Dora Dore and Karl D. Jackson 2. Democracy is not the only game in town: Democratic and Authoritarian Attitudes in Indonesia, the Philippines, South Korea and Thailand; Giovanna Maria Dora Dore 3. Democratization and the Middle Class in Indonesia: Waiting for Godot?; Karl D. Jackson 4. The Decline of Political Participation in South Korea between 2000 and 2011; Jae H. Ku 5. From Subjects to Citizens: Democratic Consolidation in Thailand between 2000 and 20011; Prinat Apirat 6. The Philippines: Who votes, who participates, and why?; Giovanna Maria Dora Dore 7. Satisfaction and Dissatisfaction with Political Leaders in Indonesia, the Philippines, South Korea and Thailand; James Marshall Kirby 8. Conclusions; Jae H. Ku

Über Autor(innen)

Prinat Apirat, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Thailand

James Marshall Kirby, US-Korea Institute SAIS, USA