Pollwatching, Elections and Civil Society in Southeast Asia

Name: Pollwatching, Elections and Civil Society in Southeast Asia
Brand: Taylor & Francis

Taylor & Francis

This title was first published in 2000: This research draws upon extensive fieldwork done in Thailand during the 1995 election campaign and some supplementary research done in the Philippines. The author presented his findings in a series of seminars in Indonesia in early 1996 and during this period obtained data about election monitoring in Indonesia. > This title was first published in 2000: Corruption has become a major issue in East and Southeast Asia since the financial crisis of 1997, leading to widespread political change across the region. But political corruption is not a new issue in Southeast Asia. As Pollwatching, Elections and Civil Society in Southeast Asia shows through in-depth studies of Thailand and the Philippines, political corruption has been a major point of contention within South East Asian countries for decades. > Contents: Overview of the Elections and PollWatch: PollWatch organization; PollWatch objectives; Electioneering; PollWatch activin