The institutional imperative : the politics of equitable development in Southeast Asia / Erik Martinez Kuhonta.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Kuhonta, Erik Martinez, 1973-

Series:

Studies of the Walter H. Shorenstein Asia-Pacific Research Center.

Studies of the Walter H. Shorenstein Asia-Pacific Research Center

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Economic development--Southeast Asia.

Economic development.

Southeast Asia--Economic policy.

Southeast Asia.

Southeast Asia--Social policy.

Southeast Asia--Politics and government.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (370 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Stanford, Calif. : Stanford University Press, 2011.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Why do some countries in the developing world achieve growth with equity, while others do not? If democracy is the supposed panacea for the developing world, why have Southeast Asian democracies had such uneven results? In exploring these questions, political scientist Erik Martinez Kuhonta argues that the realization of equitable development hinges heavily on strong institutions, particularly institutionalized political parties and cohesive interventionist states, and on moderate policy and ideology.The Institutional Imperative is framed as a structured and focused comparison

Contents:

pt. 1. Introduction and theory: Introduction ; Institutions and social reform ; pt. 2. Politics of equitable development in Malaysia: From colonialism to independence : a festering crisis ; Reforming state, party, and economy

pt. 3. Politics of equitable development in Thailand: The bureaucratic polity ascendant and the failure of reform ; Growth without equity

pt. 4. Extensions and conclusions: Extending the theoretical argument : the Philippines and Vietnam ; Conclusion.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9780804781794

0804781796

OCLC:

755632459