Parliaments in Asia [electronic resource] : institution building and political development / edited by Zheng Yongnian, Lye Liang Fook and Wilhelm Hofmeister.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

1. Introduction : parliaments in Asia : institution building and political development / Zheng Yongnian, Lye Liang Fook and Wilhelm Hofmeister -- 2. Parliaments in East Asia : between democracy and "Asian" characteristics? / Lam Peng Er -- 3. The Singapore parliament : representation, effectiveness, and control / Kenneth Paul Tan -- 4. The role of the People's Congress system in China's politics / Li Jianyong -- 5. Vietnam's National Assembly's institutionalization and transformed functions / Pham Ngoc Thach -- 6. The Thai parliament : a weak cornerstone in the building of democracy / Siripan Nogsuan Sawasdee -- 7. The path toward a more substantial democracy? Lessons and challenges of Indonesia's parliament during Reformasi era / Tirta N. Mursitama and Patrya Pratama -- 8. Parliamentary politics vis-a-vis judicial strategies : promoting reproductive health in the Philippines / Elizabeth Aguiling-Pangalangan -- 9. Parliamentary reform and good governance : theoretical basis and the relationship between the government and the parliament in Japan / Hiraku Yamamoto -- 10. The National Assembly in democratized Korea : marching to the center from the margins of policy stage? / Chan Wook Park -- 11. Renewing India : democratic accountability and parliament / Balveer Arora -- 12. Election without fair representation : Hong Kong's legislative council and its implications to non-liberal regimes / Bill K.P. Chou -- 13. Democratic representation in Taiwan's parliament : evolution of constituency service from SNTV to single member district electoral system / Chen-shen J. Yen, Hung-Chung Wang.