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Political booms : local money and power in Taiwan, East China, Thailand, and the Philippines / Lynn T. White.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- White, Lynn T., III, 1941-
- Series:
- Series on contemporary China ; v. 16.
- Series on contemporary China, 1793-0847 ; v. 16
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Power (Social sciences)--Asia.
- Power (Social sciences).
- Democracy--Asia.
- Democracy.
- Political corruption--Asia.
- Political corruption.
- Asia--Politics and government--1945-.
- Asia.
- Asia--Economic conditions--1945-.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (748 p.)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- Singapore ; Hackensack, NJ : World Scientific, c2009.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- Why have Taiwan, rich parts of China, and Thailand boomed famously, while the Philippines has long remained stagnant both economically and politically? Do booms abet democracy? Does the rise of middle "classes" promise future liberalization? Why has Philippine democracy brought no boom and barely served the Filipino people? This book, unlike most previous studies, shows that both the roots and results of growth are largely political rather than economic. Specifically, it pays attention to local, not just national, power networks that caused or prevented growth in the four places under consider
- Contents:
- Contents; Abbreviations; Romanizations; Acknowledgements; Chapter 1 Introduction: What Politics Aids Booms?; Chapter 2 Political Roots of Taiwan's Boom; Chapter 3 Political Roots of East China's Boom; Chapter 4 Political Roots of Thailand's Boom; Chapter 5 Political Roots of Philippine Stasis; Chapter 6 Political Results of Taiwan's Boom; Chapter 7 Political Results of East China's Boom; Chapter 8 Political Results of Thailand's Boom; Chapter 9 Political Results of Philippine Stasis; Chapter 10 Conclusion: Do Booms Aid Democracy?; Sources; Name Index; Subject Index
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 600-685) and indexes.
- ISBN:
- 9786612443145
- 9781282443143
- 1282443143
- 9789812836830
- 9812836837
- OCLC:
- 609853431
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