Emerging market democracies : East Asia and Latin America / edited by Laurence Whitehead.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Whitehead, Laurence.

Series:

Journal of democracy book.

A Journal of democracy book

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Democratization--East Asia.

Democratization.

Democratization--Latin America.

East Asia--Economic policy.

East Asia.

Latin America--Economic policy.

Latin America.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (ix, 226 pages) : color illustrations

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Baltimore : Johns Hopkins University Press, c2002.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

The end of the Cold War, the "third wave" of democratization, and economic globalization have presented the newly industrialized countries of East Asia and the liberal democracies of Latin America with increasingly similar international opportunities and constraints. During the 1980s, Latin America made great strides in democratization, while East Asia led the world in economic growth. Are the two regions now converging toward a model that combines economic and political liberalization? Many developments in both regions indicate that this is a serious possibility. Although significant countertrends do exist, there is now increased scope for mutual support and encouragement among aspiring democratic forces both within and between these two regions. This book examines these interrelated issues, paying special attention to the effects of the East Asian financial crisis of 1997-98 and its subsequent impact on Latin America.

Contents:

CONTENTS; ACKNOWLEDGMENTS; 1 STIRRINGS OF MUTUAL RECOGNITION; 2 THE POLITICS OF THE ASIAN FINANCIAL CRISIS; 3 STATE-BUSINESS RELATIONS IN SOUTH KOREA AND TAIWAN; 4 STATE-BUSINESS RELATIONS IN LATIN AMERICA; 5 CAPITAL MOBILITY AND DEMOCRATIC STABILITY; 6 DIMENSIONS OF DEVELOPMENT; 7 ALTERNATIVE SYSTEMS OF CAPITALISM; 8 DOES EDUCATION PROMOTE GROWTH AND DEMOCRACY?; 9 THE HAZARDS OF CONVERGENCE; INDEX

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

0-8018-7780-6

OCLC:

923189836