Zhang, Yumei, 1964-

Pacific Asia the politics of development / [electronic resource] : Yumei Zhang. - London ; New York : Routledge, 2003. - viii, 192 p. - The making of the contemporary world . - Making of the contemporary world. .

Includes bibliographical references (p. [166]-184) and index.

Development theories -- Development in Pacific Asia -- The political economy of 'Confucian' capitalisms -- The political economy of 'ersatz capitalism' in Southeast Asia -- Political development in Japan : a model of 'illiberal democracy'? -- Political development in Taiwan, South Korea and Thailand : the triumph of democratisation -- Political development in Malaysia, Singapore, and Indonesia : democratisation blocked -- 'Welfare orientalism' and social development in Pacific Asia -- The changing context of development : democratisation, globalisation and the 1997 crisis -- The rise of regionalism in Pacific Asia : contested visions, changing realities.


Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI : ProQuest, 2015. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest affiliated libraries.






East Asia--Politics and government.
East Asia--Economic policy.
Southeast Asia--Politics and government--1945-
Southeast Asia--Economic policy.


Electronic books.

JQ1499.A792 / P539 2003

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