Parliaments and Political Change in Asia / / 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...

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Superior document:Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter Asian Studies Backlist (2000-2014) eBook Package
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Place / Publishing House:Singapore : : ISEAS Publishing, , [2005]
©2005
Year of Publication:2005
Language:English
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Physical Description:1 online resource (344 p.)
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Table of Contents:
  • 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