Contents
List of Figures
List of Tables
1. Introduction
Themes
Democratization
Diversity
Ethnic Politics
Political Engineering
Structure
2. Democratization and Internal Conflict in the Asia-Pacific
Democratization
Conflicts
Modernization, Democratization, and Conflict Management
Conclusion
3. Diversity, Democracy, and Development in the Asia-Pacific
Diversity and Development
Measuring Diversity
Ethnicity and Democracy
Case Study: Papua New Guinea
Conclusion
4. Political Engineering: Consociationalism, Centripetalism, and Communalism
The Theory of Institutional Design
Consociationalism
Centripetalism
Communalism
Conclusion
5. Representative Institutions: Elections and Electoral Systems
Trends in Electoral System Choice
Electoral Reform in Asia
Electoral Reform in the Pacific
Conclusion
6. Mediating Institutions: Political Parties and Party Systems
The Importance of Parties
Political Parties and Social Diversity
Political Parties and Governance
Building National Political Parties
Restricting the Number of Parties
Strengthening Parties in Government
Conclusion
7. Power-Sharing Institutions: Executive Formation and Federalism
Political Engineering and Political Stability
Oversized Cabinets
Grand Coalitions
Minimal Winning Cabinets
Measuring Power-Sharing
Federalism, Devolution, and Autonomy
Conclusion
8. Conclusion
Trends in Asia-Pacific Reforms
Political Engineering and Political Outcomes
Consociationalism Versus Centripetalism
An Asia-Pacific Model?
Conclusion
References
Index
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