Pacific Asia : the politics of development /
Yumei Zhang.
- London ; New York : Routledge, 2003.
- viii, 192 p ; 22 cm.
- Making of the contemporary world .
- Making of the contemporary world. .
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.