Marketization and Democracy

East Asian Experiences
Erscheinungsjahr 2012
ISBN: 978-0-521-66165-2
Verlag: Cambridge University Press

Buch, Englisch, 294 Seiten, Format (B × H): 157 mm x 235 mm, Gewicht: 631 g

Reihe: RAND Studies in Policy Analysis

As the East Asian financial crisis continues to leave a path of destruction economically and politically in its wake, people all over the world seek to know what went wrong. Many blame the illiberal markets of the countries involved and many blame their political leadership. This book explores how strong, open, liberalized markets create a counterbalance to crony capitalism and corruption and form the basis for a foundation of political liberalization. Using both a quantitative model and qualititative country studies, this work analyzes the experiences of China, Taiwan, Indonesia, and Korea in moving toward both marketization and democracy.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Ravich, Samantha Fay

Ravich, Samantha F.

Wolf, Jr.

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Internationale Beziehungen Entwicklungspolitik, Nord-Süd Beziehungen
• Wirtschaftswissenschaften Volkswirtschaftslehre Internationale Wirtschaft Entwicklungsökonomie & Emerging Markets

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1. Introduction; 2. Theories of economic development and policy; 3. The model; 4. Quantitative analysis of democracy; 5. Korea: a balancing of power; 6. Taiwan: the bringing in of new elites; 7. Indonesia: unrealized potential; 8. China: a transformation of the societal contract; 9. Conclusions and policy implications.