Parliaments and Political Change in Asia
Author | : Clemens Jürgenmeyer |
Publisher | : Institute of Southeast Asian Studies |
Total Pages | : 348 |
Release | : 2005 |
ISBN-10 | : 9812302735 |
ISBN-13 | : 9789812302731 |
Rating | : 4/5 (731 Downloads) |
Download or read book Parliaments and Political Change in Asia written by Clemens Jürgenmeyer and published by Institute of Southeast Asian Studies. This book was released on 2005 with total page 348 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This study of the national parliaments of India, Indonesia, the Philippines, South Korea, and Thailand is inspired by four major theoretical discourses: neo-institutionalism, parliamentarianism versus presidentialism, majoritarian versus consensus democracy, and transition theory. The book examines the specific role of parliaments in political decision-making, regime change, democratization, and consolidation of democracy in a comparative perspective. It argues that parliaments play a greater part in the political decision-making than is often asserted and that there is no cogent causal relationship between parliamentary performance and system of government.