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Asia --- Foreign relations --- Economic policy --- Politics and government --- Asia - Foreign relations - 21st century --- Asia - Economic policy - 21st century --- Asia - Politics and government - 21st century

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This textbook provides a comprehensive introduction to the political systems of all ASEAN countries and Timor-Leste from a comparative perspective. It investigates the political institutions, actors and processes in eleven states, covering democracies as well as autocratic regimes. Each country study includes an analysis of the current system of governance, the party and electoral system, and an assessment of the state, its legal system and administrative bodies. Students of political science and regional studies will also learn about processes of democratic transition and autocratic persistence, as well as how civil society and the media influence the political culture in each country. .

Representative government and representation --- Ethnology --- Southeast Asia --- Asia --- Politics and government --- History --- Political science. --- Comparative politics. --- Democracy. --- Elections. --- Political Science and International Relations. --- Comparative Politics. --- Asian Politics. --- Electoral Politics. --- Asian Culture. --- History of Southeast Asia. --- Electoral politics --- Franchise --- Polls --- Political science --- Politics, Practical --- Plebiscite --- Political campaigns --- Self-government --- Equality --- Republics --- Comparative political systems --- Comparative politics --- Government, Comparative --- Political systems, Comparative --- Administration --- Civil government --- Commonwealth, The --- Government --- Political theory --- Political thought --- Politics --- Science, Political --- Social sciences --- State, The --- Asia. --- History. --- Politics and government. --- Asia-Politics and government. --- Ethnology-Asia. --- Southeast Asia-History. --- Asia—Politics and government. --- Ethnology—Asia. --- Southeast Asia—History. --- Representative government and representation - Southeast Asia --- Ethnology - Asia --- Southeast Asia - Politics and government - 21st century - Textbooks --- Southeast Asia - Politics and government - 21st century --- Asia - Politics and government - 21st century --- Southeast Asia - History

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Security, International --- Regionalism (International organization) --- East Asia --- Politics and government --- Regionalism (International organization). --- International relations. Foreign policy --- Northern Asia --- Sécurité internationale --- Régionalisme (Politique internationale) --- Extrême-Orient --- Politique et gouvernement --- Security, International - East Asia --- East Asia - Politics and government - 21st century

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As President Obama's "pivot to Asia" strategy indicates, the Asia-Pacific region is an engine for the world economic growth. However, it has also been an unstable region suffering from many sources of conflicts. This book explores ways and means to establish a more amicable Asia-Pacific region.

International relations. --- Pacific Area --- Economic conditions. --- Coexistence --- Foreign affairs --- Foreign policy --- Foreign relations --- Global governance --- Interdependence of nations --- International affairs --- Peaceful coexistence --- World order --- National security --- Sovereignty --- World politics --- East Asia - Relations --- East Asia - Politics and government - 21st century --- Japan - Foreign relations --- Asia - Foreign relations --- Pacific Area - Relations --- East Asia --- Japan --- Asia

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The pursuit for better governance has assumed center stage in developmental discourse as well as reform initiatives of all organizations working for the public welfare, and includes such issues as service delivery and responding to citizens’ needs and demands. In the era of globalization, multilevel and new modes of governance are changing the traditional governance models of nation states, accelerated by technological innovation, rising citizen expectation, policy intervention from international and multilateral donor communities, and the hegemony of western ideology imposed on many developing nations. However, a universally accepted and agreed upon definition of 'governance’ still remains elusive. There is no consensus or agreement as to what would be the nature and form of governance and public administration. The question that is raised: Is there a universal governance mechanism that fits in all contexts or governance mechanisms should be based on home grown ideas?One can see various programs and policies of reforms and reorganizations in public administration in the developing countries, but these efforts have not been effective to address the challenging issues of economic development, employment generation, poverty reduction, ensuring equality of access to public services, maintaining fairness and equity, security and safety of citizens, social cohesion, democratic institution building, ensuring broader participation in the decision making process, and improving the quality of life. Therefore, there is a widespread concern for better governance or sound governance to bridge the gap between theory and practice, making this book of interest to academics as well as policy-makers in global public administration.

South Asia -- Economic conditions -- 21st century. --- South Asia -- Politics and government -- 21st century. --- Welfare state. --- Regions & Countries - Asia & the Middle East --- Government - General --- Law, Politics & Government --- History & Archaeology --- South Asia --- Political Institutions & Public Administration - General --- Public administration. --- Globalization. --- Global cities --- Globalisation --- Internationalization --- Administration, Public --- Delivery of government services --- Government services, Delivery of --- Public management --- Public sector management --- Political science. --- Political theory. --- Economics. --- Public Administration. --- Political Science. --- Political Theory. --- Political science --- Administrative law --- Decentralization in government --- Local government --- Public officers --- International relations --- Anti-globalization movement --- Administration --- Civil government --- Commonwealth, The --- Government --- Political theory --- Political thought --- Politics --- Science, Political --- Social sciences --- State, The --- Politics and government --- Asia, South --- Asia, Southern --- Indian Sub-continent --- Indian Subcontinent --- Southern Asia --- Orient