Format:
1 online resource (370 pages)
ISBN:
9780804781794
Series Statement:
Studies of the Walter H. Shorenstein Asia-Pacific Research Center Ser.
Content:
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.
Content:
Intro -- Contents -- List of Illustrations -- List of Abbreviations -- Note on Terms and Spelling -- Note on Currencies and Measurements -- Acknowledgments -- Maps -- I: Introduction and Theory -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Institutions and Social Reform -- II: The Politics of Equitable Development in Malaysia -- 3. From Colonialism to Independence: A Festering Crisis -- 4. Reforming State, Party, and Economy -- III: The Politics of Equitable Development in Thailand -- 5. The Bureaucratic Polity Ascendant and the Failure of Reform -- 6. Growth Without Equity -- IV: Extensions and Conclusions -- 7. Extending the Theoretical Argument: The Philippines and Vietnam -- 8. Conclusion -- Appendix - Controlling for Social Structure: Fiji, Guyana, and Sri Lanka -- Notes -- References -- Index.
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Additional Edition:
ISBN 9780804770835
Additional Edition:
Erscheint auch als Druck-Ausgabe ISBN 9780804770835
Language:
English
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