{"product_id":"governance-and-democracy-in-the-stephen-mccarthy-9780415720632","title":"Governance and Democracy in the Asia-Pacific: Political and Civil Society","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis 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. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnalysing 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 concepts of governance, development and democratization as well as regional and country-specific observations of major issues, presenting comprehensive country-level studies of China, Singapore, Thailand, Cambodia, the Philippines, Myanmar, Fiji and the Solomon Islands. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePresenting fascinating insight into non-democratic governance, civil society and the rule of law in illiberal contexts, \u003ci\u003eGovernance and Democracy in the Asia-Pacific \u003c\/i\u003ewill prove to be of great use to students and scholars of Asian politics and society, as well as international and comparative politics.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Stephen McCarthy\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 041572063X\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780415720632\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Routledge\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/07\/2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 240\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.17lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.21h x 6.14w x 0.63d","brand":"Stephen McCarthy","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48086648258815,"sku":"9780415720632","price":190.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_20af72a5-3cbe-46c1-b962-f3ab04422027.jpg?v=1769095804","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/governance-and-democracy-in-the-stephen-mccarthy-9780415720632","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}