Ferdinand, Peter.

Governance in Pacific Asia : political economy and development from Japan to Burma / Peter Ferdinand. - New York : Continuum International Pub. Group, c2012. - x, 420 p. ; 24 cm.

Includes bibliographical references (p. [379]-411) and index.

Introduction -- New states, old nations and nationalism -- Political culture, social values: affinity and diversity -- Modernization strategies and multiple modernities -- Developmental states and beyond -- Industrial policies -- Agriculture -- Financial sector -- Patterns of business across Pacific Asia -- Welfare societies -- Political development and democratization -- Tribulations of democratic consolidation -- Regionalism and regionalization in Pacific Asia -- Conclusion.

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Democratization--East Asia.
Democratization--Southeast Asia.
Regionalism--East Asia.
Regionalism--Southeast Asia.


East Asia--Politics and government--1945-
Southeast Asia--Politics and government--1945-
East Asia--Economic policy.
Southeast Asia--Economic policy.
East Asia--Economic conditions.
Southeast Asia--Economic conditions.

JQ1499.A58 / F47 2012

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