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"Why have Taiwan, rich parts of China, and Thailand boomed famously, while the Philippines has long remained stagnant both economically and politically? Do booms abet democracy? Does the rise of middle "classes" promise future liberalization? Why has Philippine democracy brought no boom and barely served the Filipino people? This book, unlike most previous studies, shows that both the roots and results of growth are largely political rather than economic. Specifically, it pays attention to local, not just national, power networks that caused or prevented growth in the four places under consideration. Violence has been common in these polities, along with money. Elections have contributed to socio-political problems that are also obvious in Leninist or junta regimes, because elections are surprisingly easy to buy with corrupt money from government contracts. Liberals should pay more serious theoretical attention to the effects of money on justice, and Western political science should focus more clearly on the ways non-state local power affects elections. By considering the effects on fair justice of local money and power (largely from small- and medium-sized firms that emerge after agrarian reforms), this book asks democrats to face squarely the extent to which electoral procedures fail to help ordinary citizens. Students and scholars of Asia will all need this book - as will students of the West whose methods have become parochial. "

"This research answered:

(1) What kind of institutional reforms have been deliberately undertaken by, or forced onto, policy-makers with the goal of transforming political accountability?

(2) What was their impact on the respective democratization processes?

(3) What lessons can be drawn from a comparative perspective?"

"ABSTRAKPendapatan nonbunga cenderung mengalami tren meningkat. Pendapatan nonbunga merupakan diversifikasi pendapatan yang dilakukan oleh bank. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menganalisis pengaruh market power dan tipe kepemilikan pemerintah dan asing terhadap diversifikasi pendapatan non-interest income bank di Indonesia, Malaysia, Filipina, Thailand, dan China. Penelitian ini menggunakan Lerner Index sebagai proksi dari market power bank. Dengan menggunakan jumlah total sampel 80 bank dari lima negara selama periode penelitian 2012 hingga 2016 dan metode pengolahan data Fixed Effect Model dan Generalized Least Square, hasil penelitian ini menemukan bahwa bank dengan market power yang lebih tinggi memperoleh pendapatan nonbunga yang lebih besar pula, kecuali pada sampel negara Filipina. Selain itu, tipe kepemilikan pemerintah dalam bank terbukti memperkuat hubungan antara market power dan diversifikasi pendapatan bank, dengan hasil yang konsisten ditemukan di tiap sampel negara. Terakhir, tipe kepemilikan asing dalam bank juga terbukti memperkuat hubungan antara market power dan diversifikasi pendapatan bank, kecuali pada sampel negara Thailand.

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ABSTRACTNon interest income generally has an upward trend. Non interest income shows banks rsquo effort to diversify its income from non traditional banking activities. This study aims to analyze the effects of market power and government as well as foreign ownership on income diversification of banks in Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Thailand, and China. This study uses Lerner Index as a proxy for banks rsquo market power. By using a sample of 80 banks in five countries from 2012 to 2016 and operating Fixed Effect Model and Generalized Least Square, the result shows that banks with greater market power earn more non interest income, except in Philippines. Also, government ownership is proven to heighten the relation between market power and income diversification, with consistent results shown in each subsamples. Lastly, foreign ownership is proven to heighten the relation between market power and income diversification, except in Thailand."

"Relations between Taiwan and the People's Republic of China have oscillated between outright hostility and wary detente ever since the Archipelago seceded from the Communist mainland over six decades ago. While the mainland has long coveted the island, Taiwan has resisted - aided by the United States which continues to play a decisive role in cross-strait relations today. In this comprehensive analysis, noted China specialist Steven Goldstein shows that although relations between Taiwan and its larger neighbor have softened, underlying tensions remain unresolved. These embers of conflict could burst into flames at any point, engulfing the whole region and potentially dragging the United States into a dangerous confrontation with the PRC Guiding readers expertly through the historical background to the complexities of this fragile peace, Goldstein discusses the shifting economic, political and security terrain, and examines the pivotal role played by the United States in providing weapons and diplomatic support to Taiwan whilst managing a complex relationship with an increasingly powerful China. Drawing on a wealth of newly declassified material, this compelling and insightful book is an invaluable guide to one of the world's riskiest, long-running conflicts."