Parliaments in Asia : institution building and political development /

Bibliographic Details
Corporate Author:	ebrary, Inc
Other Authors:	Zheng, Yongnian (Editor), Lye, Liang Fook (Editor), Hofmeister, Wilhelm (Editor)
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	London ; New York : Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group, 2014.
Series:	Politics in Asia series.
Subjects:	Legislative bodies > Asia. Representative government and representation > Asia. Asia > Politics and government > 21st century. Electronic books.
Online Access:	Connect to the full text of this electronic book

Table of Contents:

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.