Governance and Democracy in the Asia-Pacific

Taylor & Francis

Governance and Democracy in the Asia-PacificPolitical and Civil Society\nAuthor(s): Stephen McCarthy, Mark R. Thompson\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9781032237596, 978-1032237596\nSynopsis\nThis book explores the theoretical and empirical relationship between democracy and governance in the Asia-Pacific region. Examining a variety of country cases and themes addressing the theoretical tension between governance and democracy, it illuminates how this impacts political and civil societies across the region. \n\nAnalysing the character, structure and current trajectories of polities in the Asia-Pacific, democratic or otherwise, this book demonstrates that the role of civil society, political society and governance has significantly differed in practice from what has been commonly assumed within the international community. The book includes both theoretical investigations tracing the modern development of the concep.