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 ...
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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 often asserted and that there is no cogent causal relationship between parliamentary performance and system of government.
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Add this copy of Parliaments and Political Change in Southeast Asia: A to cart. $32.00, very good condition, Sold by Buffalo Road Books rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Lexington, VA, UNITED STATES, published 2005 by Institute of Southeast Asian Studies.
