Law, Capitalism and Power in Asia: The Rule of Law and Legal Institutions (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780415197434)

A challenging and provocative book that contests the liberal assumption that the rule of law will go hand in hand with a transition to market-based economies and even democracy in East Asia. Using case studies from Hong Kong, China, Indonesia, Malaysia, Taiwan, Japan and Vietnam, the authors argue that the rule of law is in fact more likely to provide political elites with the means closely to control civil society. It is essential, therefore, to locate conceptions of judicial independence and the rule of law more generally within the ideological vocabulary of the state.

Author: Kanishka Jayasuriya
ISBN-10: 0415197430
ISBN-13: 9780415197434
Publisher: Routledge
Language: English
Published: 12/03/1998
Pages: 360
Format: Paperback
Weight: 1.21lbs
Size: 9.40h x 6.22w x 1.10d