Democracy and diversity : political engineering in the Asia-Pacific / Benjamin Reilly.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Reilly, Ben.

Series:

Oxford studies in democratization.

Oxford studies in democratization

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Democracy--Pacific Area.

Democracy.

New democracies--Pacific Area.

New democracies.

Pacific Area--Politics and government--20th century.

Pacific Area.

Pacific Area--Ethnic relations.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (242 p.)

Place of Publication:

Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2006.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Is there an Asia-Pacific model of democracy? Over the past two decades, more than a dozen Asian and Pacific states have made the transition to democratic rule. But many of these states are also ethnically, linguistically, and regionally diverse, creating real challenges for effective government. This book explains how the Asia-Pacific's political reformers responded to the twin challenges of democracy and diversity through ambitious and often innovative political engineering. Far-reaching reforms to electoral, parliamentary, and party systems have seen the emergence of a distinctive regional m

Contents:

Contents; List of Figures; List of Tables; 1. Introduction; 2. Democratization and Internal Conflict in the Asia-Pacific; 3. Diversity, Democracy, and Development in the Asia-Pacific; 4. Political Engineering: Consociationalism, Centripetalism, and Communalism; 5. Representative Institutions: Elections and Electoral Systems; 6. Mediating Institutions: Political Parties and Party Systems; 7. Power-Sharing Institutions: Executive Formation and Federalism; 8. Conclusion; References; Index

Notes:

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Includes bibliographical references and index.

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ISBN:

0-19-923870-7

1-280-75612-8

9786610756124

0-19-153685-7

1-4356-2286-3

OCLC:

726735442