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 t
Law, Capitalism and Power in Asia
β Scribed by Kanishka Jayasuriya
- Publisher
- Routledge
- Year
- 1999
- Tongue
- English
- Leaves
- 362
- Category
- Library
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