Dissident democrats : the challenge of democratic leadership in Asia / edited by John Kane, Haig Pat...
Dissident democrats : the challenge of democratic leadership in Asia / edited by John Kane, Haig Pat...
Dissident democrats : the challenge of democratic leadership in Asia / edited by John Kane, Haig Patapan, Benjamin Wong.
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New York, NY : Palgrave Macmillan, 2008.
Date
2008.
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N320.95092/ 1
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English
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Physical content
viii, 304 p. ; 22 cm.
Contents
Ch. 1. The challenge of dissident democratic leadership / John Kane and Haig Patapan -- Ch. 2. Lee Kuan Yew : dissident democrat or pragmatic prince? / Stephen McCarthy -- Ch. 3. Thaksin : competitive authoritarian and flawed dissident / Thitinan Pongsudhirak -- Ch. 4. Anwar Ibrahim : semi-dissident...
Ch. 12. Dissident democrats : themes and lessons / John Kane, Haig Patapan and Benjamin Wong.
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New York, NY : Palgrave Macmillan, 2008.
Place of Publication
New York (State)
Date Published
2008.
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"Dissident democratic leaders are exceptional individuals who risk much in trying to advance the case of democracy in authoritarian regimes. This book employs fine-grained studies of ten dissident leaders in Asia to show their vital role in democratic transformations. The accounts of their political struggles reveal how particular institutional, cu...
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Dissident democrats : the challenge of democratic leadership in Asia / edited by John Kane, Haig Patapan, Benjamin Wong.
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Palgrave series on Asian governance.
Includes index.
Includes bibliographical references.
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N320.95092/ 1
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0230602665
9780230602663
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320.950922
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991000425999702626
