ABSTRACT

A thoroughly revised and updated edition of the highly regarded 1993 book "Driven by Growth", this work presents the political-economic evolution of the Asia-Pacific countries, with overviews of the impact of economic development on political change. This new edition now includes chapters on Burma and Vietnam. New authors have been added and all the original chapters have been revised.

part |2 pages

Part I. The Low-Income Economies

part |2 pages

Part II. The Middle-Income Economies

chapter 7|15 pages

Thailand: Democracy Under Siege

chapter 8|21 pages

Malaysia: In an Uncertain Mode

part |2 pages

Part III. The High-Income Economies

chapter 11|20 pages

Singapore: Rich State, Illiberal Regime

chapter 12|36 pages

Japan: Democracy with Growth and Equity

part |2 pages

Conclusion

chapter 13|42 pages

The Dynamics of Political Change