<p>This study of the national parliaments of India, Indonesia, the Philippines, South Korea, and Thailand is inspired by four major theoretical discourses: neo-institutionalism, parliamentarianism versus presidentialism, majoritarian versus consensus democracy, and transition theory. The book examines the specific role of parliaments in political decision-making, regime change, democratization, and consolidation of democracy in a comparative perspective. It argues that parliaments play a greater part in the political decision-making than is often asserted and that there is no cogent causal relationship between parliamentary performance and system of government.</p>

Parliaments and Political Change in Southeast Asia

Politics & Social Sciences

Jürgen Rüland

Clemens Jürgenmeyer

Michael H. Nelson

Patrick Ziegenhain

Politics & Government

Institute of Southeast Asian Studies ISEAS

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