03101nam 2200625 a 450 991078976620332120230126204851.00-8047-8179-610.1515/9780804781794(CKB)2670000000112927(EBL)744860(OCoLC)755632459(SSID)ssj0000566166(PQKBManifestationID)12252140(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000566166(PQKBWorkID)10535213(PQKB)10251700(StDuBDS)EDZ0000128012(MiAaPQ)EBC744860(DE-B1597)563860(DE-B1597)9780804781794(Au-PeEL)EBL744860(CaPaEBR)ebr10493934(OCoLC)1198929917(EXLCZ)99267000000011292720110422d2011 uy 0engur||#||||||||txtccrThe institutional imperative[electronic resource] the politics of equitable development in Southeast Asia /Erik Martinez KuhontaStanford, Calif. Stanford University Press20111 online resource (370 p.)Studies of the Walter H. Shorenstein Asia-Pacific Research CenterDescription based upon print version of record.0-8047-7083-2 Includes bibliographical references and index.pt. 1. Introduction and theory: Introduction ; Institutions and social reform ; pt. 2. Politics of equitable development in Malaysia: From colonialism to independence : a festering crisis ; Reforming state, party, and economy -- pt. 3. Politics of equitable development in Thailand: The bureaucratic polity ascendant and the failure of reform ; Growth without equity -- pt. 4. Extensions and conclusions: Extending the theoretical argument : the Philippines and Vietnam ; Conclusion.Why do some countries in the developing world achieve growth with equity, while others do not? If democracy is the supposed panacea for the developing world, why have Southeast Asian democracies had such uneven results? In exploring these questions, political scientist Erik Martinez Kuhonta argues that the realization of equitable development hinges heavily on strong institutions, particularly institutionalized political parties and cohesive interventionist states, and on moderate policy and ideology.The Institutional Imperative is framed as a structured and focused comparisonStudies of the Walter H. Shorenstein Asia-Pacific Research Center.Economic developmentSoutheast AsiaSoutheast AsiaEconomic policySoutheast AsiaSocial policySoutheast AsiaPolitics and governmentEconomic development338.959Kuhonta Erik Martinez1973-1559599MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910789766203321The institutional imperative3824864UNINA