Parliaments and Political Change in Asia / / Jurgen Ruland, Clemens Jurgenmeyer, Michael H. Nelson.

• Superior document: Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter Asian Studies Backlist (2000-2014) eBook Package
• VerfasserIn: Ruland, Jurgen,; H. Nelson, Michael,; Jurgenmeyer, Clemens,
• Place / Publishing House: Singapore : : ISEAS Publishing, , [2005]; ©2005
• Year of Publication: 2005
• Language: English
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (344 p.)
• Other title: Frontmatter --; Contents --; List of Tables --; List of Figures --; Preface --; About the Authors --; List of Abbreviations --; Chapter One. Introduction --; Chapter Two. Historical Background --; Chapter Three. Parliaments and Regime Change --; Chapter Four. Parliaments and Constitutions --; Chapter Five. Parliaments and Elections --; Chapter Six. Parliaments and Political Parties --; Chapter Seven. Parliamentary Inclusiveness: The Social Profile --; Chapter Eight. The Internal Structure of Parliaments --; Chapter Nine. Parliamentary Functions --; Chapter Ten. Conclusion: Reputation, Reform, and the Future of Parliaments --; References --; Index
• Format: Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web.
• ISBN: 9789812305428; 9783110649772; 9783111024707; 9783110663006; 9783110606683
• DOI: 10.1355/9789812305428
• Access: restricted access
• Hierarchical level: Monograph
• Statement of Responsibility: Jurgen Ruland, Clemens Jurgenmeyer, Michael H. Nelson.

This study of the national parliaments of India, Indonesia, the Philippines, South Korea, and Thailand is inspired by four major theoretical discourses: neo-institutionalism, parliamentarianism versus presidentialism, majoritarian versus consensus democracy, and transition theory. The book examines the specific role of parliaments in political decision-making, regime change, democratization, and consolidation of democracy in a comparative perspective. It argues that parliaments play a greater part in the political decision-making than is often asserted and that there is no cogent causal relationship between parliamentary performance and system of government.