Parliaments in Asia : institution building and political development / edited by Zheng Yongnian, Lye Liang Fook and Wilhelm Hofmeister.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Hofmeister, Wilhelm.

Lye, Liang Fook.

Zheng, Yongnian.

Series:

Politics in Asia

Politics in Asia series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Legislative bodies--Asia.

Legislative bodies.

Representative government and representation--Asia.

Representative government and representation.

Asia--Politics and government--21st century.

Asia.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (318 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

New York : Routledge, 2014.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

"Much writing on politics in Asia has been devoted to the discussion of democracy and democratisation generally, or on political parties. This book, on the other hand, focuses on parliaments, considering, for key countries of East, Southeast and South Asia, a wide range of questions, such as How representative are parliaments?"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Parliaments in East Asia : between democracy and "Asian" characteristics? / Lam Peng Er

The Singapore parliament : representation, effectiveness, and control / Kenneth Paul Tan

The role of the People's Congress system in China's politics / Li Jianyong

Vietnam's National Assembly's institutionalization and transformed functions / Pham Ngoc Thach

The Thai parliament : a weak cornerstone in the building of democracy / Siripan Nogsuan Sawasdee

The path toward a more substantial democracy? : lessons and challenges of Indonesia's parliament during reformasi era / Tirta N. Mursitama, Patrya Pratama

Parliamentary politics vis-à-vis judicial strategies : promoting reproductive health in the Philippines / Elizabeth Aguiling-Pangalangan

Parliamentary reform and good governance : theoretical basis and the relationship between the government and the parliament in Japan / Hiraku Yamamoto

The National Assembly in democratized Korea : marching to the center from the margins of policy stage? / Chan Wook Park

Renewing India : democratic accountability and parliament / Balveer Arora

Election without representation : Hong Kong legislative council and its implications to non-liberal regimes / Bill K.P. Chou

Democratic representation in Taiwan's parliament : evolution of constituency service from SNTV to single member district electoral system / Chen-shen J. Yen, Hung-chung Wang.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

0-203-79501-6

1-134-46965-9

9780203795019

OCLC:

862049320