Encyclopedia of Asian politics / edited by Alexander C. Tan (Professor of Political Science and International Relations, Department of Political Science and International Relations, University of Canterbury, New Zealand and University Chair Professor, Department of Political Science, National Chengchi University, Taiwan) and Dennis F. Quilala (Assistant Professor of Political Science, Department of Political Science, University of the Philippines Diliman, Philippines).

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Tan, Alexander C., editor.

Quilala, Dennis F., editor.

Edward Elgar Publishing, publisher.

Series:

Elgar encyclopedias in the social sciences series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

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

Asia.

Genre:

Electronic books.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (326 pages)

Place of Publication:

Northampton : Edward Elgar Publishing, 2023.

Summary:

"This state-of-the-art Encyclopedia provides a detailed snapshot study of politics in Asia. Curated by two internationally recognised scholars, entries offer key insights and critical reference points in order to navigate the vastness, diversity and dynamism of Asian politics. Cross-disciplinary in approach, this pioneering Encyclopedia of Asian Politics reviews a broad range of issues such as democratisation, identity politics, political culture and terrorism, as well as the regional divisions across Northeast Asia, Southeast Asia and South Asia. Contributors include a wealth of specialist academics and practitioners from a diverse array of fields. They provide case studies on specific countries for further insight, focussing on China, India, Japan, Pakistan, Taiwan and Vietnam among other territories. Offering a high level of detail in an accessible manner, this definitive Encyclopedia will be crucial reading for students and academics in international relations, international politics, Asian studies and Asian politics. It will also prove an excellent reference point for practitioners and professionals working in the field. Key Features: Covers the latest developments in the field of Asian politics Signposts extensive additional resources for further reading and exploration Over 50 entries organised according to key geographic regions and conceptual themes Entries written by leading scholars reviewing core topics in the current political landscape"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Contents: Part I: Approaches and methods

1. Comparative methods / Dawn Miller-McTaggart

2. Ethnography / Josefina Socorro Flores Tondo and Eulalio R. Guieb III

3. Experiments / Jay C. Kao

4. Game theory / Taehee Whang

5. Institutions and institutionalism / Rosalie Arcala Hall

6. Q-methodology / Orson Tan

7. Statistical analysis / Guang Yang and Tsung-Han Tsai

8. Survey research / Chia-hung Tsai

Part II: Themes/thematic Chapters

9. Civil society / Janjira Sombatpoonsiri

10. Civil wars / Juhn Chris P. Espia

11. Constitutions / Neel Vanvari

12. Courts and judicial systems / Rodelio C. Manacsa

13. Democratization / Fang-Yu Chen

14. Electoral systems / Ikhsan Darmawan

15. Executives / Dawn Miller-McTaggart

16. Gender and politics / Wan-Ying Yang

17. Identity politics / Orson Tan

18. Legislatures / Juhn Chris P. Espia

19. Militaries / Saya Kiba

20. Political behavior / Dennis Lu Chung Weng

21. Political culture / Charles K. S. Wu, Hsuan-Yu Lin and Yao-Yuan Yeh

22. Political economy / Stephen Noakes

23. Political economy of developmental states / Tian He

24. Political ideologies / Chien-Kang Chen

25. Political parties / Ching-Hsin Yu

26. Public policy / Dawn Miller-McTaggart

27. Religion and politics / Michael I. Magcamit

28. Social movements / Mariana Cifuentes

29. Terrorism / Juhn Chris P. Espia

Part III: Regions

30. Northeast asia / Hsuan-Yu Lin, Charles K. S. Wu and Yao-Yuan Yeh

31. South asia / Rajat Ganguly

32. Southeast asia / Juhn Chris P. Espia

Part IV: Regional organizations

33. Asia pacific economic cooperation / Andrea Chloe Wong

34. Association of southeast asian nations / Laura Southgate

35. South asian association for regional cooperation / Neel Vanvari

Part V: Country Chapters/case studies

36. Bhutan / Neel Vanvari

37. Brunei darussalam / Edna Nurafeeqah Abdul Ghani Luah

38. China / Tian He

39. Hong kong / Karl Ho

40. India / Neel Vanvari

41. Indonesia / Amalia Sustikarini

42. Japan / Takayoshi Uekami

43. Laos / Suthikarn Meechan

44. Malaysia / Orson Tan

45. Myanmar / Noel M. Morada

46. Pakistan / Neel Vanvari

47. Philippines / Andrea Chloe Wong

48. Republic of korea (south korea) / Sun Young (Kelly) Park

49. Singapore / Orson Tan

50. Sri lanka / Rajat Ganguly

51. Taiwan / Alexander C. Tan and Jundeh Wu

52. Thailand / Thanikun Chantra and Pradit Chinudomsub

53. Vietnam / Mai-Huong Vo

Index.

Notes:

Includes bibliography references and index.

ISBN:

9781800374010 (e-book)

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.