Pollwatching, Elections and Civil Society in Southeast Asia
Author | : William A. Callahan |
Publisher | : Routledge |
Total Pages | : 200 |
Release | : 2018-05-08 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781351783095 |
ISBN-13 | : 1351783092 |
Rating | : 4/5 (092 Downloads) |
Download or read book Pollwatching, Elections and Civil Society in Southeast Asia written by William A. Callahan and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2018-05-08 with total page 200 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This title was first published in 2000: Corruption has become a major issue in East and Southeast Asia since the financial crisis of 1997, leading to widespread political change across the region. But political corruption is not a new issue in Southeast Asia. As Pollwatching, Elections and Civil Society in Southeast Asia shows through in-depth studies of Thailand and the Philippines, political corruption has been a major point of contention within South East Asian countries for decades.