This state-of-the-art Encyclopedia provides a detailed snapshot study of politics in Asia. Curated by two internationally recognised scholars, entries offer key insights and critical reference points in order to navigate the vastness, diversity and dynamism of Asian politics.

Cross-disciplinary in approach, this pioneering Encyclopedia of Asian Politics reviews a broad range of issues such as democratisation, identity politics, political culture and terrorism, as well as the regional divisions across Northeast Asia, Southeast Asia and South Asia. Contributors include a wealth of specialist academics and practitioners from a diverse array of fields. They provide case studies on specific countries for further insight, focusing on China, India, Japan, Pakistan, Taiwan and Vietnam among other territories.

Offering a high level of detail in an accessible manner, this definitive Encyclopedia will be crucial reading for students and academics in international relations, international politics, Asian studies and Asian politics. It will also prove an excellent reference point for practitioners and professionals working in the field.

Key Features:

Covers the latest developments in the field of Asian politics

Signposts extensive additional resources for further reading and exploration

Over 50 entries organised according to key geographic regions and conceptual themes

Entries written by leading scholars reviewing core topics in the current political landscape

?Asia is a vast and dynamic region. The Encyclopedia of Asian Politics captures this diversity. Providing a succinct analysis of each country in the region, it forms an essential resource that will guide readers through the complexities of Asian Politics.?

Table of Contents:

Contents:

PART I APPROACHES AND METHODS
1 Comparative methods 2
Dawn Miller-McTaggart
2 Ethnography 6
Josefina Socorro Flores Tondo and Eulalio R. Guieb III
3 Experiments 13
Jay C. Kao
4 Game theory 21
Taehee Whang
5 Institutions and institutionalism 26
Rosalie Arcala Hall
6 Q-methodology 33
Orson Tan
7 Statistical analysis 37
Guang Yang and Tsung-Han Tsai
8 Survey research 45
Chia-hung Tsai

PART II THEMES/THEMATIC CHAPTERS
9 Civil society 52
Janjira Sombatpoonsiri
10 Civil wars 58
Juhn Chris P. Espia
11 Constitutions 62
Neel Vanvari
12 Courts and judicial systems 69
Rodelio C. Manacsa
13 Democratization 75
Fang-Yu Chen
14 Electoral systems 82
Ikhsan Darmawan
15 Executives 87
Dawn Miller-McTaggart
16 Gender and politics 92
Wan-Ying Yang
17 Identity politics 99
Orson Tan
18 Legislatures 103
Juhn Chris P. Espia
19 Militaries 109
Saya Kiba
20 Political behavior 113
Dennis Lu Chung Weng
21 Political culture 118
Charles K. S. Wu, Hsuan-Yu Lin and Yao-Yuan Yeh
22 Political economy 122
Stephen Noakes
23 Political economy of developmental states 126
Tian He
24 Political ideologies 133
Chien-Kang Chen
25 Political parties 137
Ching-Hsin Yu
26 Public policy 142
Dawn Miller-McTaggart
27 Religion and politics 147
Michael I. Magcamit
28 Social movements 155
Mariana Cifuentes
29 Terrorism 158
Juhn Chris P. Espia

PART III REGIONS
30 Northeast Asia 163
Hsuan-Yu Lin, Charles K. S. Wu and Yao-Yuan Yeh
31 South Asia 168
Rajat Ganguly
32 Southeast Asia 174
Juhn Chris P. Espia

PART IV REGIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
33 Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation 179
Andrea Chloe Wong
34 Association of Southeast Asian Nations 182
Laura Southgate
35 South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation 187
Neel Vanvari

PART V COUNTRY CHAPTERS/CASE STUDIES
36 Bhutan 194
Neel Vanvari
37 Brunei Darussalam 201
Edna Nurafeeqah Abdul Ghani Luah
38 China 207
Tian He
39 Hong Kong 213
Karl Ho
40 India 218
Neel Vanvari
41 Indonesia 225
Amalia Sustikarini
42 Japan 230
Takayoshi Uekami
43 Laos 235
Suthikarn Meechan
44 Malaysia 241
Orson Tan
45 Myanmar 246
Noel M. Morada
46 Pakistan 254
Neel Vanvari
47 Philippines 262
Andrea Chloe Wong
48 Republic of Korea (South Korea) 267
Sun Young (Kelly) Park
49 Singapore 274
Orson Tan
50 Sri Lanka 279
Rajat Ganguly
51 Taiwan 286
Alexander C. Tan and Jundeh Wu
52 Thailand 290
Thanikun Chantra and Pradit Chinudomsub
53 Vietnam 293
Mai-Huong Vo

Index 298