Political parties and political engineering in the Asia Pacific region

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dc.contributor.authorReilly, Benjamin
dc.date.accessioned2008-11-19T19:19:19Z
dc.date.available2008-11-19T19:19:19Z
dc.date.issued2003
dc.descriptionFor more about the East-West Center, see <a href="http://www.eastwestcenter.org/">http://www.eastwestcenter.org/</a>
dc.description.abstractDemocracies need both strength and flexibility enough structure to transform a kaleidoscope of public opinion into coherent debate and effective policy, but enough openness to protect individual rights. Finding this balance is a particular challenge in ethnically diverse emerging democracies. Political parties usually serve a country best when they are limited in number, strong, and broad-based. Their evolution was once left mainly to chance; today, governments often seek to influence the process. Among those attempting reforms are Papua New Guinea, home to hundreds of languages; Indonesia, with its separatist movements; the Philippines, experimenting with ways to balance party interests with other social concerns; and Thailand, whose once fragmented political scene seems headed toward domination by one party. Their strategies for encouraging stable party systems range from minimum-vote thresholds to efforts to stiffen internal party discipline. Much can be learned from these Asia Pacific efforts at political engineering including the need for a cautious approach that minimizes unforeseen consequences and costs.
dc.format.extent8 pages
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10125/3821
dc.language.isoen-US
dc.publisherHonolulu: East-West Center
dc.relation.ispartofseriesAsiaPacific issues ; no. 71
dc.subject.lcshPolitical parties - Asia
dc.subject.lcshPolitical parties - Pacific Area
dc.subject.lcshAsia - Politics and government
dc.subject.lcshPacific Area - Politics and government
dc.titlePolitical parties and political engineering in the Asia Pacific region
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