East Asia [[electronic resource] ] : developments and challenges / / Yongnian Zheng, Liang Fook Lye |
Autore | Zheng Yongnian |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Singapore ; ; Hackensack, NJ, : World Scientific Pub., c2013 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (207 p.) |
Disciplina | 330.951061 |
Altri autori (Persone) | LyeLiang Fook |
Collana | Series on contemporary China |
Soggetto topico | Economic development - East Asia |
Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
ISBN |
1-283-85087-7
981-4407-83-6 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto |
Acknowledgements; Contents; List of Contributors; Chapter 1 Introduction East Asia: Developments and Challenges; FOREWORD; OUTLINE OF CHAPTERS; Chapter 2 China's Politics: Maintaining Status Quo and Preparing for Leadership Succession; AN ALMIGHTY GOVERNMENT VERSUS A MORE PLURALISTIC SOCIETY; IN PREPARATION OF THE 18TH PARTY CONGRESS; CCP'S HEADACHE: AN INCREASINGLY DISGRUNTLED SOCIETY; CONTINUING ETHNIC TENSIONS; IDEOLOGICAL DEBATES AMONG INTELLECTUAL GROUPS; LOOKING AHEAD TO CHINESE POLITICS; Chapter 3 China's Economy: Moderate Slowdown, Still Weaker Growth Prospects for 2012
THE GROWTH PATTERN STARTING TO CHANGERISKS AND CHALLENGES FOR 2012; Inflation; Property bubble; Public debt; Renminbi exchange rate; Chapter 4 China's Foreign Policy: Coping with Shifting Geopolitics and Maintaining Stable External Relations; CHINA-US RELATIONS: COMPETITION AMID COOPERATION; CHINA AS "CUDDLY PANDA" TO THE EU; CHINA-JAPAN AND CHINA-INDIA RELATIONS: MENDING FENCES AND FRAYING TIES; CHINA-ASEAN RELATIONS: RESPONDING TO CONCERNS AND EMPHASISING COOPERATION; CROSS-STRAIT RELATIONS: MAKING STEADY PROGRESS; CHINA'S FOREIGN POLICY IN 2012 AND BEYOND A CHRONOLOGY OF SELECTED KEY EVENTS IN CHINA'S FOREIGN AFFAIRS IN 2011Chapter 5 Japan's Politics: Under the Shadow of the Triple Disasters; 2011: A MOST HORRIBLE YEAR; NO "CREATIVE DESTRUCTION"7 OF JAPAN'S "NUCLEAR VILLAGE"?; JAPANESE POLITICS: "CREATIVE DESTRUCTION"?16; UNRESOLVED PROBLEMS: 2011-2012; FOREIGN POLICY: 2011-12; EPILOGUE: 2011-12; Chapter 6 The Korean Peninsula Faces Uncertainties and Challenges; RISING TENSIONS ON THE PENINSULA; CHINA'S BALANCING ACT; UNCERTAINTIES AND CHALLENGES IN THE YEARS AHEAD; CONCLUSION; Chapter 7 Taiwan's 2012 Presidential and Legislative Elections MA'S STABILITY CARD DEFEATS TSAI'S SOCIAL JUSTICE CARDIMPORTANT BACKGROUND TO THE 2012 ELECTIONS; General context; Economic context: economic uncertainty and weak recovery, but better economic prospects with the Mainland; Political context: DPP's revival in local elections; Social context: rising Taiwanese nationalism; International context: tension and cooperation between China and the United States; CAMPAIGNS AND PLATFORMS; Platforms of the three candidates; Major campaign events and fluctuating popular support; POST-ELECTION CHALLENGES FOR MA AND THE DPP Chapter 8 Taiwan's Economy: Unspectacular Growth and Further Dependence on ChinaTAIWAN'S ECONOMY IN 2011: WEAKER EXPORTS BUT CONSUMPTION REMAINS STRONG; ECONOMIC RELATIONS ACROSS THE STRAIT INTENSIFY; ECFA AND TAIWAN'S GROWING DEPENDENCE ON CHINA; CHALLENGES FOR TAIWAN'S FUTURE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT; Challenges to exports; Challenges to domestic consumption; Challenge to develop service-driven economy; Chapter 9 US-Taiwan Relations under Ma Ying-Jeou; THE 2012 ELECTION AND CHALLENGES TO US-TAIWAN RELATIONS; WARMING-UP AFTER MA TOOK OFFICE IN 2008 MA'S SECOND TERM OF PRESIDENCY-WHERE TO GO FROM HERE? |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910464802203321 |
Zheng Yongnian | ||
Singapore ; ; Hackensack, NJ, : World Scientific Pub., c2013 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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East Asia [[electronic resource] ] : developments and challenges / / Yongnian Zheng, Liang Fook Lye |
Autore | Zheng Yongnian |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Singapore ; ; Hackensack, NJ, : World Scientific Pub., c2013 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (207 p.) |
Disciplina | 330.951061 |
Altri autori (Persone) | LyeLiang Fook |
Collana | Series on contemporary China |
Soggetto topico | Economic development - East Asia |
Soggetto non controllato |
Asia
East Asia |
ISBN |
1-283-85087-7
981-4407-83-6 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto |
Acknowledgements; Contents; List of Contributors; Chapter 1 Introduction East Asia: Developments and Challenges; FOREWORD; OUTLINE OF CHAPTERS; Chapter 2 China's Politics: Maintaining Status Quo and Preparing for Leadership Succession; AN ALMIGHTY GOVERNMENT VERSUS A MORE PLURALISTIC SOCIETY; IN PREPARATION OF THE 18TH PARTY CONGRESS; CCP'S HEADACHE: AN INCREASINGLY DISGRUNTLED SOCIETY; CONTINUING ETHNIC TENSIONS; IDEOLOGICAL DEBATES AMONG INTELLECTUAL GROUPS; LOOKING AHEAD TO CHINESE POLITICS; Chapter 3 China's Economy: Moderate Slowdown, Still Weaker Growth Prospects for 2012
THE GROWTH PATTERN STARTING TO CHANGERISKS AND CHALLENGES FOR 2012; Inflation; Property bubble; Public debt; Renminbi exchange rate; Chapter 4 China's Foreign Policy: Coping with Shifting Geopolitics and Maintaining Stable External Relations; CHINA-US RELATIONS: COMPETITION AMID COOPERATION; CHINA AS "CUDDLY PANDA" TO THE EU; CHINA-JAPAN AND CHINA-INDIA RELATIONS: MENDING FENCES AND FRAYING TIES; CHINA-ASEAN RELATIONS: RESPONDING TO CONCERNS AND EMPHASISING COOPERATION; CROSS-STRAIT RELATIONS: MAKING STEADY PROGRESS; CHINA'S FOREIGN POLICY IN 2012 AND BEYOND A CHRONOLOGY OF SELECTED KEY EVENTS IN CHINA'S FOREIGN AFFAIRS IN 2011Chapter 5 Japan's Politics: Under the Shadow of the Triple Disasters; 2011: A MOST HORRIBLE YEAR; NO "CREATIVE DESTRUCTION"7 OF JAPAN'S "NUCLEAR VILLAGE"?; JAPANESE POLITICS: "CREATIVE DESTRUCTION"?16; UNRESOLVED PROBLEMS: 2011-2012; FOREIGN POLICY: 2011-12; EPILOGUE: 2011-12; Chapter 6 The Korean Peninsula Faces Uncertainties and Challenges; RISING TENSIONS ON THE PENINSULA; CHINA'S BALANCING ACT; UNCERTAINTIES AND CHALLENGES IN THE YEARS AHEAD; CONCLUSION; Chapter 7 Taiwan's 2012 Presidential and Legislative Elections MA'S STABILITY CARD DEFEATS TSAI'S SOCIAL JUSTICE CARDIMPORTANT BACKGROUND TO THE 2012 ELECTIONS; General context; Economic context: economic uncertainty and weak recovery, but better economic prospects with the Mainland; Political context: DPP's revival in local elections; Social context: rising Taiwanese nationalism; International context: tension and cooperation between China and the United States; CAMPAIGNS AND PLATFORMS; Platforms of the three candidates; Major campaign events and fluctuating popular support; POST-ELECTION CHALLENGES FOR MA AND THE DPP Chapter 8 Taiwan's Economy: Unspectacular Growth and Further Dependence on ChinaTAIWAN'S ECONOMY IN 2011: WEAKER EXPORTS BUT CONSUMPTION REMAINS STRONG; ECONOMIC RELATIONS ACROSS THE STRAIT INTENSIFY; ECFA AND TAIWAN'S GROWING DEPENDENCE ON CHINA; CHALLENGES FOR TAIWAN'S FUTURE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT; Challenges to exports; Challenges to domestic consumption; Challenge to develop service-driven economy; Chapter 9 US-Taiwan Relations under Ma Ying-Jeou; THE 2012 ELECTION AND CHALLENGES TO US-TAIWAN RELATIONS; WARMING-UP AFTER MA TOOK OFFICE IN 2008 MA'S SECOND TERM OF PRESIDENCY-WHERE TO GO FROM HERE? |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910789342803321 |
Zheng Yongnian | ||
Singapore ; ; Hackensack, NJ, : World Scientific Pub., c2013 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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East Asia [[electronic resource] ] : developments and challenges / / Yongnian Zheng, Liang Fook Lye |
Autore | Zheng Yongnian |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Singapore ; ; Hackensack, NJ, : World Scientific Pub., c2013 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (207 p.) |
Disciplina | 330.951061 |
Altri autori (Persone) | LyeLiang Fook |
Collana | Series on contemporary China |
Soggetto topico | Economic development - East Asia |
Soggetto non controllato |
Asia
East Asia |
ISBN |
1-283-85087-7
981-4407-83-6 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto |
Acknowledgements; Contents; List of Contributors; Chapter 1 Introduction East Asia: Developments and Challenges; FOREWORD; OUTLINE OF CHAPTERS; Chapter 2 China's Politics: Maintaining Status Quo and Preparing for Leadership Succession; AN ALMIGHTY GOVERNMENT VERSUS A MORE PLURALISTIC SOCIETY; IN PREPARATION OF THE 18TH PARTY CONGRESS; CCP'S HEADACHE: AN INCREASINGLY DISGRUNTLED SOCIETY; CONTINUING ETHNIC TENSIONS; IDEOLOGICAL DEBATES AMONG INTELLECTUAL GROUPS; LOOKING AHEAD TO CHINESE POLITICS; Chapter 3 China's Economy: Moderate Slowdown, Still Weaker Growth Prospects for 2012
THE GROWTH PATTERN STARTING TO CHANGERISKS AND CHALLENGES FOR 2012; Inflation; Property bubble; Public debt; Renminbi exchange rate; Chapter 4 China's Foreign Policy: Coping with Shifting Geopolitics and Maintaining Stable External Relations; CHINA-US RELATIONS: COMPETITION AMID COOPERATION; CHINA AS "CUDDLY PANDA" TO THE EU; CHINA-JAPAN AND CHINA-INDIA RELATIONS: MENDING FENCES AND FRAYING TIES; CHINA-ASEAN RELATIONS: RESPONDING TO CONCERNS AND EMPHASISING COOPERATION; CROSS-STRAIT RELATIONS: MAKING STEADY PROGRESS; CHINA'S FOREIGN POLICY IN 2012 AND BEYOND A CHRONOLOGY OF SELECTED KEY EVENTS IN CHINA'S FOREIGN AFFAIRS IN 2011Chapter 5 Japan's Politics: Under the Shadow of the Triple Disasters; 2011: A MOST HORRIBLE YEAR; NO "CREATIVE DESTRUCTION"7 OF JAPAN'S "NUCLEAR VILLAGE"?; JAPANESE POLITICS: "CREATIVE DESTRUCTION"?16; UNRESOLVED PROBLEMS: 2011-2012; FOREIGN POLICY: 2011-12; EPILOGUE: 2011-12; Chapter 6 The Korean Peninsula Faces Uncertainties and Challenges; RISING TENSIONS ON THE PENINSULA; CHINA'S BALANCING ACT; UNCERTAINTIES AND CHALLENGES IN THE YEARS AHEAD; CONCLUSION; Chapter 7 Taiwan's 2012 Presidential and Legislative Elections MA'S STABILITY CARD DEFEATS TSAI'S SOCIAL JUSTICE CARDIMPORTANT BACKGROUND TO THE 2012 ELECTIONS; General context; Economic context: economic uncertainty and weak recovery, but better economic prospects with the Mainland; Political context: DPP's revival in local elections; Social context: rising Taiwanese nationalism; International context: tension and cooperation between China and the United States; CAMPAIGNS AND PLATFORMS; Platforms of the three candidates; Major campaign events and fluctuating popular support; POST-ELECTION CHALLENGES FOR MA AND THE DPP Chapter 8 Taiwan's Economy: Unspectacular Growth and Further Dependence on ChinaTAIWAN'S ECONOMY IN 2011: WEAKER EXPORTS BUT CONSUMPTION REMAINS STRONG; ECONOMIC RELATIONS ACROSS THE STRAIT INTENSIFY; ECFA AND TAIWAN'S GROWING DEPENDENCE ON CHINA; CHALLENGES FOR TAIWAN'S FUTURE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT; Challenges to exports; Challenges to domestic consumption; Challenge to develop service-driven economy; Chapter 9 US-Taiwan Relations under Ma Ying-Jeou; THE 2012 ELECTION AND CHALLENGES TO US-TAIWAN RELATIONS; WARMING-UP AFTER MA TOOK OFFICE IN 2008 MA'S SECOND TERM OF PRESIDENCY-WHERE TO GO FROM HERE? |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910827653403321 |
Zheng Yongnian | ||
Singapore ; ; Hackensack, NJ, : World Scientific Pub., c2013 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Parliaments in Asia : institution building and political development / / edited by Zheng Yongnian, Lye Liang Fook and Wilhelm Hofmeister |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | New York : , : Routledge, , 2014 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (318 p.) |
Disciplina | 328.5 |
Altri autori (Persone) |
HofmeisterWilhelm
LyeLiang Fook ZhengYongnian |
Collana | Politics in Asia series |
Soggetto topico |
Legislative bodies - Asia
Representative government and representation - Asia |
ISBN |
0-203-79501-6
1-134-46965-9 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Parliaments in East Asia : between democracy and "Asian" characteristics? / Lam Peng Er -- The Singapore parliament : representation, effectiveness, and control / Kenneth Paul Tan -- The role of the People's Congress system in China's politics / Li Jianyong -- Vietnam's National Assembly's institutionalization and transformed functions / Pham Ngoc Thach -- The Thai parliament : a weak cornerstone in the building of democracy / Siripan Nogsuan Sawasdee -- The path toward a more substantial democracy? : lessons and challenges of Indonesia's parliament during reformasi era / Tirta N. Mursitama, Patrya Pratama -- Parliamentary politics vis-à-vis judicial strategies : promoting reproductive health in the Philippines / Elizabeth Aguiling-Pangalangan -- Parliamentary reform and good governance : theoretical basis and the relationship between the government and the parliament in Japan / Hiraku Yamamoto -- The National Assembly in democratized Korea : marching to the center from the margins of policy stage? / Chan Wook Park -- Renewing India : democratic accountability and parliament / Balveer Arora -- Election without representation : Hong Kong legislative council and its implications to non-liberal regimes / Bill K.P. Chou -- Democratic representation in Taiwan's parliament : evolution of constituency service from SNTV to single member district electoral system / Chen-shen J. Yen, Hung-chung Wang. |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910790605203321 |
New York : , : Routledge, , 2014 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Parliaments in Asia : institution building and political development / / edited by Zheng Yongnian, Lye Liang Fook and Wilhelm Hofmeister |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | New York : , : Routledge, , 2014 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (318 p.) |
Disciplina | 328.5 |
Altri autori (Persone) |
HofmeisterWilhelm
LyeLiang Fook ZhengYongnian |
Collana | Politics in Asia series |
Soggetto topico |
Legislative bodies - Asia
Representative government and representation - Asia |
ISBN |
0-203-79501-6
1-134-46965-9 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Parliaments in East Asia : between democracy and "Asian" characteristics? / Lam Peng Er -- The Singapore parliament : representation, effectiveness, and control / Kenneth Paul Tan -- The role of the People's Congress system in China's politics / Li Jianyong -- Vietnam's National Assembly's institutionalization and transformed functions / Pham Ngoc Thach -- The Thai parliament : a weak cornerstone in the building of democracy / Siripan Nogsuan Sawasdee -- The path toward a more substantial democracy? : lessons and challenges of Indonesia's parliament during reformasi era / Tirta N. Mursitama, Patrya Pratama -- Parliamentary politics vis-à-vis judicial strategies : promoting reproductive health in the Philippines / Elizabeth Aguiling-Pangalangan -- Parliamentary reform and good governance : theoretical basis and the relationship between the government and the parliament in Japan / Hiraku Yamamoto -- The National Assembly in democratized Korea : marching to the center from the margins of policy stage? / Chan Wook Park -- Renewing India : democratic accountability and parliament / Balveer Arora -- Election without representation : Hong Kong legislative council and its implications to non-liberal regimes / Bill K.P. Chou -- Democratic representation in Taiwan's parliament : evolution of constituency service from SNTV to single member district electoral system / Chen-shen J. Yen, Hung-chung Wang. |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910823446403321 |
New York : , : Routledge, , 2014 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Political parties, party systems, and democratization in East Asia [[electronic resource] /] / edited by Liang Fook Lye, Wilhelm Hofmeister |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Singapore ; ; Hackensack, N.J., : World Scientific, c2011 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (346 p.) |
Disciplina | 324.25 |
Altri autori (Persone) |
LyeLiang Fook
HofmeisterWilhelm |
Soggetto topico |
Democracy - East Asia
Political parties - East Asia Democratization - East Asia |
Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
ISBN |
1-283-23482-3
9786613234827 981-4327-95-6 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto |
Contents; Contributors; Introduction / Liang Fook Lye and Wilhelm Hofmeister; Book Contribution; Chapter Outlines; Final Word; One-Party System -- Chapter 1 Is Democratization Compatible with China's One-Party System? / Yongnian Zheng and Liang Fook Lye; Abstract; 1. Introduction; 2. CCP Demise or CCP Adaptation; 3. China's One-Party Political System; (i) CCP and Other Democratic Parties; (ii) CCP Becoming a "Catch-All" Party; 4. Key Areas of Democratization; (i) Intra-Party Democracy; (ii) Grassroots Democracy; (iii) Party-State and Civil Society; 5. Conclusion; References; Appendix A --
Chapter 2 The Vietnamese Communist Party and Renovation (Doi Moi) in Vietnam Duong Luan Thuy Abstract; 1. The Vietnamese Communist Party Adjusting to the Times; 2. Doi Moi Launched by the VCP; 3. How the VCP Maintains its Role in Doi Moi; (i) Preserving "Political Stability"; (ii) Giving More Power to Other Political Institutions; (iii) Confronting Challenges; (iv) Applying Doi Moi to the Political System; (v) Improving the Legal System; (vi) Improving the Leadership and Rank and File; (vii) Upholding Socialist Orientation; (viii) Pursuing a Multi-Faceted Foreign Policy; References -- One-Party Dominant System -- Chapter 3 Cambodia: A Hegemonic Party System in the Making Sorpong Peou; Abstract; 1. Democratization: Transition & Consolidation; 2. The Decline of Multi-Party Politics in Cambodia; 3. The CPP as the Near-Hegemonic Party; 4. CPP Domination over State Institutions; 5. Conclusion; References -- Chapter 4 The People's Action Party and Political Liberalization in Singapore / Kenneth Paul Tan; Abstract; 1. Introduction; 2. Political Competition, Elections, and the One-Party Dominant State; Electoral Resources; The Electoral System; Electoral Strategy -- Performance of the Opposition Parties: The Relevance of Parliamentary Opposition; Culture, Ideology, and Fear; 3. Conclusion; References -- Chapter 5 The End of One-Party Dominance and Japan's Emergence as a "Common Democracy" / Peng Er Lam; Abstract; 1. Introduction; 2. Japan's One-Party Dominant System: Concepts; 3. Phases of LDP's Dominance: Zeniths and Nadirs; 4. LDP's Dominance: Explanations; 5. Domestic and International Structural Changes; The End of the Cold War; Change: Japanese Electorate, Economy and Social Classes; 6. Weakening of Party and Supporter Organizations -- 7. DPJ: An Opposition Party Hungry for Power 8. A String of Poor LDP Prime Ministers after Koizumi; 9. Conclusion; References; Multi-Party System -- Chapter 6 Thai Political Parties in the Age of the Great Divide / Pavin Chachavalpongpun; Abstract; 1. Introduction; 2. Characteristics of Thai Political Parties; 3. The Emergence of the Thai Rak Thai; 4. The Military Struck Back; 5. Towards a Two-Party State?; 6. Conclusion; References -- Chapter 7 Last Chapter of an Uneasy Partnership: The Loss of Jusuf Kalla in the 2009 Presidential Election / Syamsul Hadi; Abstract; 1. Introduction -- 2. Kalla and the Golkar Party after the 2004 Elections |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910464543203321 |
Singapore ; ; Hackensack, N.J., : World Scientific, c2011 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Political parties, party systems, and democratization in East Asia [[electronic resource] /] / edited by Liang Fook Lye, Wilhelm Hofmeister |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Singapore ; ; Hackensack, N.J., : World Scientific, c2011 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (346 p.) |
Disciplina | 324.25 |
Altri autori (Persone) |
LyeLiang Fook
HofmeisterWilhelm |
Soggetto topico |
Democracy - East Asia
Political parties - East Asia Democratization - East Asia |
ISBN |
1-283-23482-3
9786613234827 981-4327-95-6 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto |
Contents; Contributors; Introduction / Liang Fook Lye and Wilhelm Hofmeister; Book Contribution; Chapter Outlines; Final Word; One-Party System -- Chapter 1 Is Democratization Compatible with China's One-Party System? / Yongnian Zheng and Liang Fook Lye; Abstract; 1. Introduction; 2. CCP Demise or CCP Adaptation; 3. China's One-Party Political System; (i) CCP and Other Democratic Parties; (ii) CCP Becoming a "Catch-All" Party; 4. Key Areas of Democratization; (i) Intra-Party Democracy; (ii) Grassroots Democracy; (iii) Party-State and Civil Society; 5. Conclusion; References; Appendix A --
Chapter 2 The Vietnamese Communist Party and Renovation (Doi Moi) in Vietnam Duong Luan Thuy Abstract; 1. The Vietnamese Communist Party Adjusting to the Times; 2. Doi Moi Launched by the VCP; 3. How the VCP Maintains its Role in Doi Moi; (i) Preserving "Political Stability"; (ii) Giving More Power to Other Political Institutions; (iii) Confronting Challenges; (iv) Applying Doi Moi to the Political System; (v) Improving the Legal System; (vi) Improving the Leadership and Rank and File; (vii) Upholding Socialist Orientation; (viii) Pursuing a Multi-Faceted Foreign Policy; References -- One-Party Dominant System -- Chapter 3 Cambodia: A Hegemonic Party System in the Making Sorpong Peou; Abstract; 1. Democratization: Transition & Consolidation; 2. The Decline of Multi-Party Politics in Cambodia; 3. The CPP as the Near-Hegemonic Party; 4. CPP Domination over State Institutions; 5. Conclusion; References -- Chapter 4 The People's Action Party and Political Liberalization in Singapore / Kenneth Paul Tan; Abstract; 1. Introduction; 2. Political Competition, Elections, and the One-Party Dominant State; Electoral Resources; The Electoral System; Electoral Strategy -- Performance of the Opposition Parties: The Relevance of Parliamentary Opposition; Culture, Ideology, and Fear; 3. Conclusion; References -- Chapter 5 The End of One-Party Dominance and Japan's Emergence as a "Common Democracy" / Peng Er Lam; Abstract; 1. Introduction; 2. Japan's One-Party Dominant System: Concepts; 3. Phases of LDP's Dominance: Zeniths and Nadirs; 4. LDP's Dominance: Explanations; 5. Domestic and International Structural Changes; The End of the Cold War; Change: Japanese Electorate, Economy and Social Classes; 6. Weakening of Party and Supporter Organizations -- 7. DPJ: An Opposition Party Hungry for Power 8. A String of Poor LDP Prime Ministers after Koizumi; 9. Conclusion; References; Multi-Party System -- Chapter 6 Thai Political Parties in the Age of the Great Divide / Pavin Chachavalpongpun; Abstract; 1. Introduction; 2. Characteristics of Thai Political Parties; 3. The Emergence of the Thai Rak Thai; 4. The Military Struck Back; 5. Towards a Two-Party State?; 6. Conclusion; References -- Chapter 7 Last Chapter of an Uneasy Partnership: The Loss of Jusuf Kalla in the 2009 Presidential Election / Syamsul Hadi; Abstract; 1. Introduction -- 2. Kalla and the Golkar Party after the 2004 Elections |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910789066603321 |
Singapore ; ; Hackensack, N.J., : World Scientific, c2011 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Political parties, party systems, and democratization in East Asia [[electronic resource] /] / edited by Liang Fook Lye, Wilhelm Hofmeister |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Singapore ; ; Hackensack, N.J., : World Scientific, c2011 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (346 p.) |
Disciplina | 324.25 |
Altri autori (Persone) |
LyeLiang Fook
HofmeisterWilhelm |
Soggetto topico |
Democracy - East Asia
Political parties - East Asia Democratization - East Asia |
ISBN |
1-283-23482-3
9786613234827 981-4327-95-6 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto |
Contents; Contributors; Introduction / Liang Fook Lye and Wilhelm Hofmeister; Book Contribution; Chapter Outlines; Final Word; One-Party System -- Chapter 1 Is Democratization Compatible with China's One-Party System? / Yongnian Zheng and Liang Fook Lye; Abstract; 1. Introduction; 2. CCP Demise or CCP Adaptation; 3. China's One-Party Political System; (i) CCP and Other Democratic Parties; (ii) CCP Becoming a "Catch-All" Party; 4. Key Areas of Democratization; (i) Intra-Party Democracy; (ii) Grassroots Democracy; (iii) Party-State and Civil Society; 5. Conclusion; References; Appendix A --
Chapter 2 The Vietnamese Communist Party and Renovation (Doi Moi) in Vietnam Duong Luan Thuy Abstract; 1. The Vietnamese Communist Party Adjusting to the Times; 2. Doi Moi Launched by the VCP; 3. How the VCP Maintains its Role in Doi Moi; (i) Preserving "Political Stability"; (ii) Giving More Power to Other Political Institutions; (iii) Confronting Challenges; (iv) Applying Doi Moi to the Political System; (v) Improving the Legal System; (vi) Improving the Leadership and Rank and File; (vii) Upholding Socialist Orientation; (viii) Pursuing a Multi-Faceted Foreign Policy; References -- One-Party Dominant System -- Chapter 3 Cambodia: A Hegemonic Party System in the Making Sorpong Peou; Abstract; 1. Democratization: Transition & Consolidation; 2. The Decline of Multi-Party Politics in Cambodia; 3. The CPP as the Near-Hegemonic Party; 4. CPP Domination over State Institutions; 5. Conclusion; References -- Chapter 4 The People's Action Party and Political Liberalization in Singapore / Kenneth Paul Tan; Abstract; 1. Introduction; 2. Political Competition, Elections, and the One-Party Dominant State; Electoral Resources; The Electoral System; Electoral Strategy -- Performance of the Opposition Parties: The Relevance of Parliamentary Opposition; Culture, Ideology, and Fear; 3. Conclusion; References -- Chapter 5 The End of One-Party Dominance and Japan's Emergence as a "Common Democracy" / Peng Er Lam; Abstract; 1. Introduction; 2. Japan's One-Party Dominant System: Concepts; 3. Phases of LDP's Dominance: Zeniths and Nadirs; 4. LDP's Dominance: Explanations; 5. Domestic and International Structural Changes; The End of the Cold War; Change: Japanese Electorate, Economy and Social Classes; 6. Weakening of Party and Supporter Organizations -- 7. DPJ: An Opposition Party Hungry for Power 8. A String of Poor LDP Prime Ministers after Koizumi; 9. Conclusion; References; Multi-Party System -- Chapter 6 Thai Political Parties in the Age of the Great Divide / Pavin Chachavalpongpun; Abstract; 1. Introduction; 2. Characteristics of Thai Political Parties; 3. The Emergence of the Thai Rak Thai; 4. The Military Struck Back; 5. Towards a Two-Party State?; 6. Conclusion; References -- Chapter 7 Last Chapter of an Uneasy Partnership: The Loss of Jusuf Kalla in the 2009 Presidential Election / Syamsul Hadi; Abstract; 1. Introduction -- 2. Kalla and the Golkar Party after the 2004 Elections |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910815063303321 |
Singapore ; ; Hackensack, N.J., : World Scientific, c2011 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Towards a livable and sustainable urban environment [[electronic resource] ] : eco-cities in East Asia / / editors, Lye Liang Fook, Chen Gang |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Singapore ; ; Hackensack, N.J., : World Scientific, c2010 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (232 p.) |
Disciplina | 307.1216 |
Altri autori (Persone) |
LyeLiang Fook
ChenGang <1976-> |
Soggetto topico |
Urban ecology (Sociology) - East Asia
Sustainable development - East Asia Urban renewal - East Asia |
Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
ISBN |
1-283-14394-1
9786613143945 981-4287-77-6 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto |
Contents; Acknowledgement; Towards Eco-Cities in East Asia; 1. Eco-Cities: Re-Examining Concepts and Approaches Hidefumi IMURA; 2. Let's Get Real: Critical Visions and Sustainable Eco-Urbanism William S. W. LIM; 3. Some Thoughts on the Development of Eco-Cities in Asia LYE Liang Fook and CHEN Gang; 4. Building Ecotopia: Critical Reflections on Eco-City Development in China POW Choon-Piew and Harvey NEO; 5. Moving Toward Eco-Friendly City: Perspective on Thailand Rujiroj ANAMBUTR; 6. Challenges to Implementing the Eco-City Concept in Indonesia's Major Cities Suraya A. AFIFF
7. Eco-City: China's Realities and Challenges in Urban Planning and Design WANG Tao and SHAO Lei8. Sustainable Living: An Overview from the Malaysian Perspective Hardev KAUR and Mizan HITAM; 9. Prospects on Ecological Development in Philippine Cities Marife M. BALLESTEROS; Biographies of Authors; Index |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910456235703321 |
Singapore ; ; Hackensack, N.J., : World Scientific, c2010 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Towards a livable and sustainable urban environment [[electronic resource] ] : eco-cities in East Asia / / editors, Lye Liang Fook, Chen Gang |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Singapore ; ; Hackensack, N.J., : World Scientific, c2010 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (232 p.) |
Disciplina | 307.1216 |
Altri autori (Persone) |
LyeLiang Fook
ChenGang <1976-> |
Soggetto topico |
Urban ecology (Sociology) - East Asia
Sustainable development - East Asia Urban renewal - East Asia |
ISBN |
1-283-14394-1
9786613143945 981-4287-77-6 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto |
Contents; Acknowledgement; Towards Eco-Cities in East Asia; 1. Eco-Cities: Re-Examining Concepts and Approaches Hidefumi IMURA; 2. Let's Get Real: Critical Visions and Sustainable Eco-Urbanism William S. W. LIM; 3. Some Thoughts on the Development of Eco-Cities in Asia LYE Liang Fook and CHEN Gang; 4. Building Ecotopia: Critical Reflections on Eco-City Development in China POW Choon-Piew and Harvey NEO; 5. Moving Toward Eco-Friendly City: Perspective on Thailand Rujiroj ANAMBUTR; 6. Challenges to Implementing the Eco-City Concept in Indonesia's Major Cities Suraya A. AFIFF
7. Eco-City: China's Realities and Challenges in Urban Planning and Design WANG Tao and SHAO Lei8. Sustainable Living: An Overview from the Malaysian Perspective Hardev KAUR and Mizan HITAM; 9. Prospects on Ecological Development in Philippine Cities Marife M. BALLESTEROS; Biographies of Authors; Index |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910780713403321 |
Singapore ; ; Hackensack, N.J., : World Scientific, c2010 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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