In India, politics has become utterly debased. It is politics and the political power which have become an obsession with most of the Indian politicians. Principles have been cast to the winds. There is no political will to ensure unpleasant measures, in the interest of the general weal. This book have ventured dispassionately to delve into the various common issues raised by various politic…
Why did the Arab world, once at the forefront of urban life, commerce and knowledge, fail to develop capitalism and democracy? this book examines the arguments surrounding this paradox. It traces the historical evolution of the Arab speaking peoples and sets this survey in the context of the changing world economic system. Focusing in more detail on Egypt, Saudi Arabia and Algeria. It looks at …
This fourth edition provides an in-depth, up-to-date, chronological analysis of Japan’s current political system and the contributions of its leaders. It emphasizes why Japan and its politics matters in a global society. This book contains: 1. Ideal for college courses on Japanese or comparative politics as well as for those interested in Japanese war memory, constitutional revision, an…
This book is many things. On one level, it is a defense of what has come to be called derisively the “area studies” approach to Japanese politics. This work is therefore part of an ongoing debate within the discipline of political science and the subfield of Japanese political studies about the proper way to study political institutions and behavior. There is no modeling, little in the way…
This comprehensive volume examines the workings of the government and politics of Japan. it provides a macro view of the central government. the bicameral parliament and civil service bureaucracy and of how these various instutions work together to create teh laws and policies of the nation
Featuring contributions by some of the leading experts in Korean studies, this book examines the political content of Kim Jong-Il's regime maintenance, including both the domestic strategy for regime survival and North Korea's foreign relations with South Korea, Russia, China, Japan, and the United States. It considers how and why the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) became a "hermi…
this book is essential reading for anyone with a vested interest in the future of Hong Kong and China and its impact on global business
Hong Kong was torn from China in the ninteeenth century by Britain to create colony thet has become one of the world's economic marvels. The articles about Hong Kong as a part of China, as a society in its own right, an as an important partner of the United States, Hong Kong and its people,it institutions and the prees is vigorous and sets an example for all of Asia. Whatever the outcome will b…
This clearcut volume offers a unique, thematic treatment of the Chinese political system as it has developed since the Communist takeover in 1949. Author Suzanne Ogden provides a focused, conceptual perspective on the interactional elements of politics/ideology, development, and culture, and maintains a unifying perspective and the ability of China to resolve its problems.
This text chronicles Deng Xiaoping's institution of far-reaching and practical economic reforms that seem at odds with Communist theory and its emphasis on ideology. In fact, while Deng often turned to Mao for ideological justification of his reforms, those very reforms seemed to wear away to official ideology. Ultimately, even though the post-Mao government has fostered economic growth, improv…