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921. Communitarian Ideology and Democracy in Singapore

     By Beng-Huat Chua

     Series: Politics in Asia

     The economic success of Singapore has established the country as a model for other nations. Yet until now the ideas behind this accomplishment have not been critically examined. Communitarian Ideology and Democracy in Singapore fills this gap. The book outlines the policies the ruling party has...

     Published April 30th 1997 by Routledge
922. The Politics of Economic Development in Indonesia

     Contending Perspectives

     Edited by Vedi Hadiz

     Series: Routledge Studies in the Growth Economies of Asia

     Despite increased Western interest in Indonesian economic growth, domestic interpretations remain largely unknown outside Indonesia and have rarely been available in English. Translating key speeches and articles from the political debates surrounding Indonesian economic development, the authors...

     Published February 26th 1997 by Routledge
923. Managing Political Change in Singapore

     The Elected Presidency

     Edited by Lam Peng Er, Kevin Tan

     Series: Politics in Asia

     The Singapore parliament's creation of an elected presidency in 1991 was the biggest constitutional and political change in Singapore's modern era. This multi-disciplinary study gathers papers from leading scholars in law, history, political science and economics to examine how political change is...

     Published February 19th 1997 by Routledge
924. The New Asian Renaissance

     By Francois Godement

     The New Asian Renaissance provides the first comprehensive history of today's East Asia, tracing the essential stages in the rise of the region from its birth under colonial rule to the post Cold War era. Recounting the evolution of China, Japan, North and South Korea, Malaysia, Singapore, Burma,...

     Published December 25th 1996 by Routledge
925. The Democratisation of China

     By Baogang He

     Series: Routledge Studies on China in Transition

     Published November 6th 1996 by Routledge
926. Political Oppositions in Industrialising Asia

     Edited by Garry Rodan

     Industrialization has meant sweeping social transformations across Asia. Some political commentators have predicted that the expansion of civil society and the rapid development of liberal democracy will necessarily follow. The contributors to this volume dissect the extent of political opposition...

     Published September 4th 1996 by Routledge
927. Race, Resistance and the Ainu of Japan

     By Richard M. Siddle

     Series: Sheffield Centre for Japanese Studies/Routledge Series

     Once thought of as a 'vanishing people', the Ainu are now reasserting both their culture and their claims to be the 'indigenous' people of Japan. Race, Resistance and the Ainu of Japan is the first major study to trace the outlines of Ainu history. It explores the ways in which competing versions...

     Published July 17th 1996 by Routledge
928. Hong Kong

     China's Challenge

     By Michael Yahuda

     Series: Politics in Asia

     The return of Hong Kong to China in July 1997 has the potential to benefit China's rapidly expanding economy. China's handling of the transition will have enormous implications for her international standing. This is the first study to analyse the serious problems and real opportunities that the...

     Published July 17th 1996 by Routledge
929. The ASEAN Regional Forum

     Series: Adelphi series

     Leifer's assessment posts a warning sign for those who see no reason to worry about the stability of East Asia. He warns that "the ARF is embryonic, one-dimensional approach" to the major changes taking place in the security environment of the vital East Asian region....

     Published June 30th 1996 by Routledge
930. Political Change in South-East Asia

     Trimming the Banyan Tree

     By Michael R.J Vatikiotis

     Series: Politics in Asia

     Political Change in South-East Asia takes up the debate between those who resist the pressure for democracy and point to unchanging 'Asian' values, and those who believe that the appeal of democracy is universal.The author examines the case for both sides and concludes that the strong state will be...

     Published June 26th 1996 by Routledge