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OverviewThe economic crisis of 1997-1998 triggered political turmoil throughout Asia. In South Korea and Thailand, the crisis caused incumbent governments to fall and new political laws and practices to be adopted. Strongman Suharto was pushed out in Indonesia and the country began a difficult transition to democracy. Only in Malaysia has the soft-authoritarian system remain largely unchanged since 1997. This book explains this variation by looking at external pressures from global actors (the IMF and US security policy), popular protests, the nature of the opposition, and elite coalition formation/dissolution at the highest levels of government. Political and democratic consolidation is more likely when the external pressures coincide with goals of reform factions within the country. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Amy L Freedman (Columbia University, USA)Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan Imprint: Palgrave MacMillan ISBN: 9786611361402ISBN 10: 6611361405 Publication Date: 14 November 2006 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Electronic book text Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Out of stock  The supplier is temporarily out of stock of this item. It will be ordered for you on backorder and shipped when it becomes available. Table of ContentsReviewsAuthor InformationTab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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