| Governance and Democracy in Asia Contributor(s): Inoguchi, Takashi (Editor), Carlson, Matthew (Editor), Inoguchi, Takashi (Author) |
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ISBN: 1876843381 ISBN-13: 9781876843380 Publisher: Trans Pacific Press OUR PRICE: $34.60 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: September 2006 Annotation: This book examines what citizens think about governance and democracy and the actual practices of governments in Asia, one of the most dynamic and divergent regions of the world. Using public opinion surveys and other evidence, the authors investigate such topics as government perception, human rights, democracy, and political development for a total of seven countries located in East, Southeast, and South AsiaChina, India, Japan, Malaysia, South Korea, Taiwan, and Thailand. Governance and Democracy in Asia contains detailed country studies, extensive cross-country comparisons, and a wealth of new data. It will appeal to scholars and students of Asian politics, public opinion, political development, and democratization. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Asia - General - Political Science | Political Process - General - Political Science | Comparative Politics |
| Dewey: 320.95 |
| LCCN: 2007273670 |
| Series: Modernity and Identity in Asia |
| Physical Information: 201 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Asian |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This book examines what citizens think about governance and democracy and the actual practices of governments in Asia, one of the most dynamic and divergent regions of the world. Using public opinion surveys and other evidence, the authors investigate such topics as government perception, human rights, democracy, and political development for a total of seven countries located in East, Southeast, and South Asia-China, India, Japan, Malaysia, South Korea, Taiwan, and Thailand. Governance and Democracy in Asia contains detailed country studies, extensive cross-country comparisons, and a wealth of new data. It will appeal to scholars and students of Asian politics, public opinion, political development, and democratization. |