03209nam 22006614a 450 991078110090332120230207231107.01-282-44314-39786612443145981-283-683-7(CKB)2550000000000016(EBL)477266(OCoLC)609853431(SSID)ssj0000364466(PQKBManifestationID)11267990(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000364466(PQKBWorkID)10398438(PQKB)10931349(MiAaPQ)EBC477266(WSP)00002095 (Au-PeEL)EBL477266(CaPaEBR)ebr10361924(CaONFJC)MIL244314(EXLCZ)99255000000000001620091124d2009 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrPolitical booms[electronic resource] local money and power in Taiwan, East China, Thailand, and the Philippines /Lynn T. WhiteSingapore ;Hackensack, NJ World Scientificc20091 online resource (748 p.)Series on contemporary China,1793-0847 ;v. 16Description based upon print version of record.981-283-682-9 981-283-681-0 Includes bibliographical references (p. 600-685) and indexes.Contents; Abbreviations; Romanizations; Acknowledgements; Chapter 1 Introduction: What Politics Aids Booms?; Chapter 2 Political Roots of Taiwan's Boom; Chapter 3 Political Roots of East China's Boom; Chapter 4 Political Roots of Thailand's Boom; Chapter 5 Political Roots of Philippine Stasis; Chapter 6 Political Results of Taiwan's Boom; Chapter 7 Political Results of East China's Boom; Chapter 8 Political Results of Thailand's Boom; Chapter 9 Political Results of Philippine Stasis; Chapter 10 Conclusion: Do Booms Aid Democracy?; Sources; Name Index; Subject IndexWhy have Taiwan, rich parts of China, and Thailand boomed famously, while the Philippines has long remained stagnant both economically and politically? Do booms abet democracy? Does the rise of middle "classes" promise future liberalization? Why has Philippine democracy brought no boom and barely served the Filipino people? This book, unlike most previous studies, shows that both the roots and results of growth are largely political rather than economic. Specifically, it pays attention to local, not just national, power networks that caused or prevented growth in the four places under considerSeries on contemporary China ;v. 16.Power (Social sciences)AsiaDemocracyAsiaPolitical corruptionAsiaAsiaPolitics and government1945-AsiaEconomic conditions1945-Power (Social sciences)DemocracyPolitical corruption320.95White Lynn T671123MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910781100903321Political booms3730979UNINA