This book shows that Taiwan, unlike other countries, avoided serious economic disruption and social conflict, and arrived at its goal of multi-party competition with little blood shed. Nonetheless, this survey reveals that for those who imagine democracy
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Asian Nationalism brings together internationally renowned experts in the field analysing current theories of nationalism. Featuring detailed chapter case studies on Pakistan, China, Japan, Taiwan, India, Indonesia and the Philippines - this book
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This book is a comprehensive overview of politics in Singapore since self-governance. The authors examine how this tiny island has developed into a global financial centre and an economic and social success under the leadership of the People's Action
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Challenging and contemporary, this collection of essays examines the processes which have transformed underdeveloped countries into full-blown consumer societies. These essays give the first detailed analysis of consumerism within East and South-East
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This book traces and evaluates the political discourse of democracy in contemporary China, identifying the three competing models of democratization that dominate current Chinese intellectual trends. Analysing the political implications of these models
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Since independence in 1965 Singapore has strengthened its own national identity through a conscious process of nation-building and promoting the active role of the citizen within society. Singapore is a state that has firmly rejected welfarism but
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It is often assumed that privatization leads to profit, and that well-delineated property rights and a strong private sector will help boost an economy. This book investigates the property rights in Chinese enterprises in the reform era, finding that
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Based on themes such as status and welfare, Old Age examines the role of the elderly in history. This empirical study represents a substantial contribution to both the historical understanding of old age in past societies as well as the discussion
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What do the Japanese really want their diplomacy to achieve for them? Are they content to be subordinate partners in alliance with the US? What is behind all of their disputes about the nature of their 'international contribution'? What do they mean
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With the increase in contacts between Japan and the rest of the world has come an urgent need to understand Japanese society and culture. Now in its second edition, completely revised with some of the most up-to-date information on Japanese cultural
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