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 that the rule of law is in fact more likely to provide political elites with the means closely to control civil society. It is essential, therefore, to locate conceptions of judicial independence and the rule of law more generally within the ideological vocabulary of the state.
| ISBN: | 9780415197434 |
| Publication date: | 3rd December 1998 |
| Author: | Kanishka Jayasuriya |
| Publisher: | Routledge an imprint of Taylor & Francis |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 345 pages |
| Series: | Asian Capitalisms |
| Genres: |
Comparative law Bankruptcy and insolvency Constitutional and administrative law: general |
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 that the rule of law is in fact more likely to provide political elites with the means closely to control civil society. It is essential, therefore, to locate conceptions of judicial independence and the rule of law more generally within the ideological vocabulary of the state.
Law, Capitalism and Power in Asia features in the following genres: International law, International relations
Law, Capitalism and Power in Asia is available in Paperback
Law, Capitalism and Power in Asia was written by Kanishka Jayasuriya and published by Routledge an imprint of Taylor & Francis
Law, Capitalism and Power in Asia has 345 pages
Yes it is part of Asian Capitalisms series
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