Author: Katharina Pistor
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
ISBN:
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 316
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"This book suggests that, far from being irrelevant, law made an important contribution to the "East Asian miracle." The findings in the book show that, with the introduction of market-based economic policies, law and legal institutions tended to converge with economic development among the six economies and with the institutions of the West, although the extent of convergence differs from country to country and for different areas of the law."--BOOK JACKET.
Author: Katharina Pistor
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780195919172
Category : Asia
Languages : en
Pages : 17
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Author: K. Pistor
Publisher:
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Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 17
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Author: Gerald Paul McAlinn
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1136517111
Category : Law
Languages : en
Pages : 360
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This book fills a gap in the literature by presenting a comprehensive overview of the key issues relating to law and development in Asia. Over recent decades, experts in law and development have produced multiple theories on law and development, none of which were derived from close study of Asian countries, and none of which fit very well with the existing evidence of how law actually functioned in these countries during periods of rapid economic development. The book discusses the different models of law and development, including both the developmental state model of the 1960s and the neo-liberal model of the 1980s, and shows how development has worked out in practice in relation to these models in a range of Asian countries, including Japan, Korea, China, Thailand, Singapore, India and Mongolia. Particular themes examined include constitutionalism, judicial and legal reform; labour law; the growing importance of private rights; foreign investment and the international law of development. Reflecting the complexity of Asian law and society, both those who believe in an "Asian Way" which is radically different from law and development in other parts of the world, as well as those who believe the arc of law and development is essentially universal, will find support in this book.
Author: Kanishka Jayasuriya
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1134738250
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 364
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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.
Author: Christoph Antons
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1135795851
Category : Law
Languages : en
Pages : 401
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During the 1980s and 1990s Asian 'developmental states' attracted much attention in political science and economics literature, but the role of law in the economic development was neglected. It was only after the Asian crisis of 1997 that many analysts began to focus on a lack of regulation and transparency as a major factor triggering the crisis. The crucial questions now are how successful the current reforms will be, and which features of the Asian approach to commercial law will be resistant to reform pressures. This book examines the prospects for commercial law reform in Asia, giving particular attention to Japan and Singapore, as frequently cited role models for Asian developmentalism, and also examining development related business laws in countries such as China, Korea, Indonesia, Malaysia, Vietnam and the Philippines.
Author: Robert Brown
Publisher: Springer
ISBN:
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 506
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An efficient legal system has a direct impact on economic development. A legal system that clearly establishes easily-ascertainable, evenly-applied rules reduces the uncertainty of doing business. This in turn reduces associated costs, enabling a greater number of transactions. Asian Economic and Legal Development: Uncertainty, Risk, and Legal Efficiency applies this theory to several Asian nations that have long been leaders in economic development; Japan, Korea, People's Republic of China, Hong Kong, Indonesia, and Thailand. The theoretical model effectively explains both their successful growth and their recent collapse. This book describes economic development from a variety of disciplines; history, jurisprudence, economics, anthropology, economic history, and economic development. The authors find unifying theme to development –the efficiency of the legal system and its ability to reduce business and political certainty as an influential factor. the authors have both writing and teaching experience as well as extensive backgrounds as practitioners in private firms and as counsel for corporations. Businesspeople, government leaders, academics, and students will find this book a unique and valuable mechanism for understanding economic growth in Asia and its current problems.
Author: Roman Tomasic
Publisher: Lund Humphries Publishers
ISBN: 9780754629825
Category : Law
Languages : en
Pages : 2500
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This series brings together key essays and articles selected from academic and scholarly research into the law and legal change in East Asia. The essays range from studies of the operation of particular laws and legal institutions to comparative law studies, and include analysis of the influences of local culture and political structures. Several essays critique Western legal models of legal reform and the effects of globalization and Americanization on different law reforms and legal institutional arrangements, whilst others consider the distinctive features of East Asian laws and legal institutions, the diversity of market based legal systems and the problems of implementing legal changes in the face of the powerful influence of traditional ideas and political structure in East Asian societies. The four volumes in the series are edited by leading East Asian legal scholars, each of whom contributes an original introduction. Taken together, these volumes collect the best of legal scholarship from the debates about the role of law and legal institutions in increasingly robust East Asian legal systems.
Author: J. Faundez
Publisher: Springer
ISBN: 1349252298
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 291
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The provision of legal technical assistance has in recent years become a major concern for international financial institutions, such as the World Bank, and for Western-based bilateral donor agencies. This book offers critical perspectives for the evaluation of legal technical assistance projects and contains proposals for action and research. Five chapters offer general perspectives on law, state and civil society and the remaining six case studies on themes such as economic regulation, agrarian reform, representation of women and access to justice.
Author: Atul K. Thakur
Publisher: Niyogi Books
ISBN: 9385285637
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 406
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India is the world’s largest democracy with nearly 70 years of independent existence. Its unique and ever-changing nature has sparked a great degree of academic debate, both before and since Independence. The beauty of India is that there are many kinds of Indias. Understanding the fundamentals that have given birth to such multiplicity across various segments is especially imperative in the present day, when the ‘Idea of India’ is keenly contested. Our nation has the world’s largest youth population and is undergoing tectonic social and political changes at present; therefore, understanding what directions India may take in the future is essential for every thinking individual. India Now and in Transition is an enquiry into possible futures, based on current happenings. Featuring contributions from leading thinkers and scholars in diverse fields, each essay in this volume critically analyses a major theme of India’s present, to propose the likely way ahead for our emergent nation. Covering the fields of politics and governance, economics and development, security and foreign policy, society and culture and language and literature, the book shows that—while beset with both internal and external challenges on many fronts—India isn’t waiting for its moment, it’s making its moment happen.
