ABSTRACT
During the 1980s and 1990s Asian 'developmental states' attracted much attention in political science and economics literature, but the role of law in the economic development was neglected. It was only after the Asian crisis of 1997 that many analysts began to focus on a lack of regulation and transparency as a major factor triggering the crisis. The crucial questions now are how successful the current reforms will be, and which features of the Asian approach to commercial law will be resistant to reform pressures. This book examines the prospects for commercial law reform in Asia, giving particular attention to Japan and Singapore, as frequently cited role models for Asian developmentalism, and also examining development related business laws in countries such as China, Korea, Indonesia, Malaysia, Vietnam and the Philippines.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
part |127 pages
Paradigms of Law and Development in Asia
chapter |43 pages
Law and Development from the Southeast Asian Perspective
chapter |37 pages
The Rule of Law, Economic Development, and the Developmental States of Northeast Asia
part |120 pages
Japan as a Model for Law and Development in Asia
chapter |23 pages
Globalization Vs. Paternalistic Regulation
part |38 pages
Law in a ‘Socialist Market Economy'
chapter |16 pages
The Clonability of the Singapore Model of Law and Development
part |48 pages
Southeast Asian Approaches to Law and Development
part |53 pages
Law and Development and the Region