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Book SynopsisLouis and University of Miami; Gordon Redding, University of Hong Kong; Tun-jen Cheng, College of William and Mary; Yun-han Chu, National Taiwan University; Laurence Whitehead, Oxford University.
Trade ReviewThe contributors to the the book make a strong argument that although these two regions seem rather disparate, recent developments indicate that there is strong potential for convergence between them. -- Barsha Khattry Perspectives on Political Science A number of the articles in this book are truly outstanding. -- Juan D. Lindau Pacific Affairs Emerging Market Democracies provides useful insights into topics that connect market economies to various nations' politics, especially efforts at democratization, and compares and contrasts two important regions of the world in their quests for modernization. -- John F. Copper Asian Affairs 2004 This book is a good start for cross-regional analysis of the political economy of East Asia and Latin America. -- Cynthia McClintock Japanese Journal of Political Science
Table of ContentsContents: Stirrings of Mutual Recognition The Politics of the Asian Financial Crisis State-bBusiness Relations in South Korea and Taiwan State-Business Relations in Latin America Captial Mobility and Democratic Stability Dimensions of Development Alternative Systems of Capitalism Does Education Promote Growth and Democracy? The Hazards of Convergence
