Democratization or oligarchic restructuring? The politcs of reform in Malaysia

Article Abstract:

This article discusses the political stability and industrialization of Malaysia, which is considered an achievement of Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Mahathir Mohamed, despite the unpopularity of some of his policies. The author discusses the prime minister's authoritarian attitudes towards governing, often at the expense of democratic checks and balances; despite the political activity of opponent Ibrahim Anwar, which emphasized democratization as means to a political end, little political change or reform has occurred in Malaysian politics.

Malaysia, Statistical Data Included, Political activity, Mahathir Mohamad, Oligarchy, Anwar, Ibrahim

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Globalization and the liberal democratic state

Article Abstract:

Increasing globalization calls for a reassessment of the nature of democratic politics. Sovereign states must take into consideration the limits imposed on them by economic, legal, political and military interdependence. States must also deal with questions of accountability to ethnic groups within their borders. The global implications of sovereign and territorial decisions must be considered, along with the authority of multinational bodies. Global interdependence must be based on the foundations of democratic thought.

International aspects, International trade

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After the fall: prospects for political and institutional reform in post-crisis Thailand and the Philippines

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A comparison is made between Thailand and the Philippines regarding issues of social and economic development. While reform is expected to be more easily implemented in Thailand due to its historically stable political agencies, it may be more problematic in the Philippines, as the structure of its institutions change significantly with each administration.

Thailand, Philippines, Management, Administrative agencies, Government agencies

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