Presidentialism and Democracy in East and Southeast Asia examines the impact of presidential systems on democracies by examining three distinct literatures –

How has economic development affected the process of democratization in Southeast and East Asia? the contributions in this volume represent one of the first eff

This book provides a comparative study of the development of central institutions of governance in the emerging democracies of East and Southeast Asia. There ar

Democratization and state building are fundamental political processes, yet scholars cannot agree on which process should be prioritized in order to put countri

Predicts that East Asia, with its remarkable diversity of political regimes, economies, and religions, would likely be the critical arena in the global struggle