Small Countries, Big Lessons: Governance and the Rise of East Asia

by Hilton L. Root

Book Overview

This book documents how institutions that embody universal standards of good governance have helped integrate East Asian nations into the world economy. Hilton L. Root examines the governance of South Korea, Taiwan, Singapore, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Indonesia, and the Philippines, showing how they have constructed reliable institutions, and developed firm foundations for democratic practice.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 019590026X
• ISBN13: 9780195900262
• Release Date: January 1997
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
• Length: 268 Pages
• Weight: 1.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.3" x 9.3"