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Political Booms : Local Money and Power in Taiwan, East China, Thailand, and the Philippines.
Why have Taiwan, rich parts of China, and Thailand boomed famously, while the Philippines has long remained stagnant both economically and politically? Do booms abet democracy? Does the rise of middle "classes" promise future liberalization? Why has Philippine democracy brought no boom and...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Singapore :
World Scientific,
2009.
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| Colección: | Series on Contemporary China, 16.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Contents; Abbreviations; Romanizations; Acknowledgements; Chapter 1 Introduction: What Politics Aids Booms?; Chapter 2 Political Roots of Taiwan's Boom; Chapter 3 Political Roots of East China's Boom; Chapter 4 Political Roots of Thailand's Boom; Chapter 5 Political Roots of Philippine Stasis; Chapter 6 Political Results of Taiwan's Boom; Chapter 7 Political Results of East China's Boom; Chapter 8 Political Results of Thailand's Boom; Chapter 9 Political Results of Philippine Stasis; Chapter 10 Conclusion: Do Booms Aid Democracy?; Sources; Name Index; Subject Index.