Pacific Asia : the politics of development /
By: Zhang, Yumei
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BookSeries: Making of the contemporary world.Publisher: London ; New York : Routledge, 2003.Description: viii, 192 p ; 22 cm.ISBN: 9780415184892 (pbk.); 0415184894 (pbk.); 0415184886 (trade); 9780415184885Subject(s): Economic policy -- East Asia | Economic policy -- Southeast AsiaDDC classification: 320/.95 Online resources: Location Map | Item type | Home library | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds |
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| REGULAR | University of Wollongong in Dubai Main Collection | 320.95 ZH PA (Browse shelf) | Available | T0026289 |
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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.
Describes the political and economic growth in Pacific Asia from the aftermath of World War II through the beginning of the twenty-first century, discussing theories and the leading factors that have allowed Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand, Singapore, South Korea, and Taiwan to become high-performing nations.
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