Democracy, Governance, and Economic Performance: East and Southeast Asia (The Changing Nature of Democracy)

Democratization occurred or was consolidated in a number of East and Southeast Asian countries during the 1990s. This text explores the links between political and economic development. It focuses particularly on political parties and party systems, using the developmental state as a template against which to measure the practices and processes of individual nations in the region. "The states of East and Southeast Asia constitute a fertile setting for exploring the links between political and economic development -subjects usually considered in isolation. Democratization occurred, or was consolidated, in a number of these states in the early 1990s but irrespective of the level of democratization, economic performance has been a primary source of political legitimacy in all states in the study. Yet the levels of development vary markedly. Korea, Taiwan, Hong Kong, and Singapore have progressively turned to technological innovation as the primary engine of development while the Philippines, Thailand, Indonesia, and Malaysia have focused on incorporation in regional/global production systems. In evaluating democratic development, the study focuses particularly on the condition of parties and party systems. In relation to economic governance, the idea of a developmental state provides a template against which the practices of individual states are evaluated. The political and policy-making institutions within these states must now negotiate responses to the financial crisis of the late 1990s. Ultimate outcomes will be determined on one hand by the capacity of political systems to sustain popular support and, on the other, by the capacity of institutions to rework dysfunctional economic arrangements"--provided by publisher Contents......Page 5 List of tables and figures ......Page 7 Acronyms......Page 9 Preface......Page 13 Introduction......Page 15 1 Economic development v. political democracy Jean Blondel, Takashi Inoguchi, and Ian Marsh......Page 18 2 The role of parties and party systems in the democratization process Jean Blondel......Page 37 3 Economic governance and economic performance Ian Marsh......Page 61 4 Parties, bureaucracies, and the search for an equilibrium between democracy and economic development Jean Blondel and Takashi Inoguchi ......Page 93 Country Studies ......Page 122 5 Taiwan Hsin-Huang Michael Hsiao and Cheng Hsiao-shih ......Page 121 6 South Korea Ahn Chung-si and Jaung Hoon......Page 149 7 The Philippines Renato S. Velasco ......Page 179 8 Thailand Dan King......Page 215 9 Malaysia Edmund Terence Gomez and Jomo Kwame Sundaram......Page 243 10 Indonesia Andrew MacIntyre......Page 273 11 Singapore Khong Cho-oon......Page 299 12 Hong Kong James T. H. Tang......Page 317 13 Conclusion Jean Blondel and Ian Marsh......Page 344 Contributors......Page 368 Index......Page 369 Introduction. -- 1. Economic development v. political democracy / Jean Blondel, Takashi Inoguchi, and Ian Marsh. -- Parties, party systems, and economic governance. -- 2. The role of parties and party systems in the democratization process / Jean Blondel. -- 3. Economic governance and economic performance / Ian Marsh. -- 4. Parties, bureaucracies and the search for an equilibrium : between democracy and economic development / Jean Blondel and Takashi Inoguchi. -- Country studies. -- 5. Taiwan / Hsin-Huang, Michael Hsiao and Cheng Hsiao-Shih. -- 6. South Korea / Ahn Chung-si and Jaung Hoon. -- 7. The Philippines / Renato S. Velasco. -- 8. Thailand / Dan king. -- 9. Malaysia / Edmund Terence Gomez and Jomo Kwame Sundaram. -- 10. Indonesia / Andrew Macintyre. -- 11. Singapore / Khong Cho-oon. -- 12. Hong Kong / James T. H. Tang. -- Conclusion. -- 13. Conclusion / Jean Blondel and Ian Marsh. "Korea, Taiwan, Hong Kong, and Singapore have progressively turned to technological innovation as the primary engine of development while the Philippines, Thailand, Indonesia, and Malaysia have focused on incorporation in regional/global production systems.". "In evaluating democratic development, the study focuses particularly on the condition of parties and party systems. In relation to economic governance, the idea of a developmental state provides a template against which the practices of individual states are evaluated.". "The political and policy-making institutions within these states must now negotiate responses to the financial crisis of the late 1990s. Ultimate outcomes will be determined on one hand by the capacity of political systems to sustain popular support and, on the other, by the capacity of institutions to rework dysfunctional economic arrangements."--BOOK JACKET.

explores Links Between Political And Economic Development In The Countries Of East And Southeast Asia. In Evaluating Democratic Development, Focuses On The Condition Of Parties And Party Systems. In Relation To Economic Governance, The Idea Of A Developmental State Provides A Template Against Which The Practices Of Individual States Are Evaluated. Country Studies Examine States Including Taiwan, South Korea, Thailand, And Singapore. Marsh Teaches At The Australian Graduate School Of Management, University Of New South Wales. Annotation C. Book News, Inc., Portland, Or