Money Power In Provincial Thailand
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Money And Power In Provincial Thailand
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Author : Ruth McVey
language : en
Publisher: University of Hawaii Press
Release Date : 2001-01-01
Money And Power In Provincial Thailand written by Ruth McVey and has been published by University of Hawaii Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2001-01-01 with Business & Economics categories.
Most studies of Southeast Asian economic change focus on the phenomenal growth experienced by a few large cities, such as Jakarta, Bangkok, Hong Kong, Kuala Lumpur, and Singapore. Big business has been viewed as the economic engine fueling the region's growth and prosperity. Studies of the rural areas have concerned themselves with the social and environmental impact of metropolitan growth--villages emptied by migration to the big cities, cultures crushed by tourist development, and agribusiness and lush landscapes destroyed by the devastation of natural resources. The literature reveals that few analysts have examined the middle distance between metropolis and countryside. The contributors to this book have addressed the issue by concentrating on the intermediate level of economic, political, and social life--the world of Thailand's provincial cities and market towns. In the past decade the rise of frequently violent competition for business and political leadership in the Thai provinces, and the growing importance of provincial support for national powerholders, has drawn attention to the way in which these town and village centers are being transformed by capitalist development. This volume brings together some of the research inspired by this, drawing on a variety of disciplinary approaches, national backgrounds, and sites of study. Contributors: Daniel Arghiros, Chris Baker, Sombat Chantornvong, Kevin Hewison, Jim LoGerfo, Ruth McVey, Michael J. Montesano, James Ockey, Pasuk Phongpaichit, Maniemai Thongyou, Yoko Ueda.
Money Power In Provincial Thailand
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Author : Ruth Thomas McVey
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2000
Money Power In Provincial Thailand written by Ruth Thomas McVey and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2000 with Capitalism categories.
Political Booms
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Author : Lynn T. White
language : en
Publisher: World Scientific
Release Date : 2009
Political Booms written by Lynn T. White and has been published by World Scientific this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009 with Political Science categories.
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 barely served the Filipino people? This book, unlike previous books, shows that both the roots and results of growth are largely political, not just economic. Specifically, it pays attention to local, not just national, power networks that caused or prevented growth in the aforementioned countries. Violence has been common in these politics, along with money. Elections have contributed to socio-political problems that are also obvious in Leninist or junta regimes, because elections are surprisingly easy to buy with corrupt money from government contracts. Liberals should pay more serious theoretical attention to the effects of money on justice, and Western political science should focus more clearly on the ways non-state local power affects elections. By considering the role of local money and power (above all, from small- and medium-sized firms that emerged after agrarian reforms) on elections and justice, this book asks democrats squarely to face the extent to which electoral procedures have failed to help ordinary citizens. Students and scholars of Asia will all need this book — as will students of the West whose methods have become parochial.
Power Broking In The Shade Party Finances And Money Politics In Southeast Asia
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Author : Wolfgang Sachsenroder
language : en
Publisher: World Scientific
Release Date : 2018-06-04
Power Broking In The Shade Party Finances And Money Politics In Southeast Asia written by Wolfgang Sachsenroder and has been published by World Scientific this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-06-04 with Political Science categories.
'The book offers a broad survey of political parties’ financing strategies in Southeast Asia.'Contemporary Southeast AsiaPolitical activities, the running of party organisations, branches and headquarters, and especially election campaigns, are becoming increasingly costly, and no party can survive without money. Political power provides access to funding from public and private sources. Political parties have become more and more like businesses, including the temptation to maximise the income and the war chests, thus opening the doors for vested interests and influence peddling. As a result, money politics is pervasive, and the public is becoming increasingly critical of it. Trust in political parties, politicians, governments, and key state institutions has fallen to unprecedented levels. In most countries in the region general and political corruption, graft, and influence peddling are all too visible for the voters, while good governance remains an ideal too often out of reach.This book, Power Broking in the Shade: Party Finances and Money Politics in Southeast Asia, provides an overview of the strategies for financial survival of the parties in the region and the importance of stable cash flows for their political success. The book fills the void of a comparative approach towards party financing that covers the whole of ASEAN and offers accessible facts and understandable analysis for anyone interested in the politics of Southeast Asia.
Deepening Democracy In Indonesia
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Author : Maribeth Erb
language : en
Publisher: Institute of Southeast Asian Studies
Release Date : 2009
Deepening Democracy In Indonesia written by Maribeth Erb and has been published by Institute of Southeast Asian Studies this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009 with Political Science categories.
Since the fall of long-reigning President Soeharto, in 1998, Indonesia has been in an era of transition, away from an authoritarian regime, and on a quest for democracy. This quest started with decentralization laws implemented in 2001, which gave greater autonomy to the regions, and continued with the direct elections for the national and local legislatures and the President in 2004. The latest development in this democratization process is the implementation of a system for the direct election of regional leaders, which began in 2005; the first round of elections across the nation for all governors, mayors and district heads was completed in 2008. Authors of the chapters in this volume, the result of a workshop in Singapore in 2006, present data from across the archipelago for these first direct elections for local leaders and give their assessment as to how far these elections have contributed to a deepening democracy.
Unequal Thailand
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Author : Pasuk Phongpaichit
language : en
Publisher: NUS Press
Release Date : 2015-11-05
Unequal Thailand written by Pasuk Phongpaichit and has been published by NUS Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-11-05 with Social Science categories.
Extreme inequalities in income,wealth and power lie behind Thailand’s political turmoil. What are the sources of this inequality? Why does it persist, or even increase when the economy grows? How can it be addressed? The contributors to this important study—Thai scholars, reformers and civil servants—shed light on the many dimensions of inequality in Thailand, looking beyond simple income measures to consider land ownership, education, finance, business structures and politics. The contributors propose a series of reforms in taxation, spending and institutional reform that can address growing inequality. Inequality is among the biggest threats to social stability in Southeast Asia, and this close study of a key Southeast Asian country will be relevant to regional policy-makers, economists and business decision-makers, as well as students of oligarchy and inequality more generally.
Journal Of Chinese Overseas
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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2005
Journal Of Chinese Overseas written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2005 with Chinese categories.
Book Review Index
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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2003
Book Review Index written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2003 with Books categories.
Every 3rd issue is a quarterly cumulation.
Register Of South East Asianists In The United Kingdom
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Author : Victor T. King
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2001
Register Of South East Asianists In The United Kingdom written by Victor T. King and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2001 with Asia, Southeastern categories.
South East Asia Research
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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2005
South East Asia Research written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2005 with Southeast Asia categories.