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The institutional imperative : the politics of equitable development in Southeast Asia

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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 Read more...

Author(s): Erik Martinez Kuhonta
Series: Studies of the Walter H. Shorenstein Asia-Pacific Research Center
Publisher: Stanford University Press
Year: 2011

Language: English
Pages: 342 p.
City: Palo Alto
Tags: Международные отношения;Регионоведение;Зарубежное регионоведение;


Content: Part 1. Introduction and theory. Introduction --
Institutions and social reform --
Part 2. Politics of equitable development in Malaysia. From colonialism to independence : a festering crisis --
Reforming state, party, and economy --
Part 3. Politics of equitable development in Thailand. The bureaucratic polity ascendant and the failure of reform --
Growth without equity --
Part 4. Extensions and conclusions. Extending the theoretical argument : the Philippines and Vietnam --
Conclusion.
Abstract:
This book is a comparative-historical study of the politics of equitable development in Southeast Asia and the role of political institutions in addressing structural inequalities. Read more...