This new collection of essays explores comparatively the development of central institutions of governance in the emerging democracies of East and South East Asia.

1. Introduction Part 1: Representation 2. Political Culture 3. Asian Values 4. Political Parties Part 2: Governance 5. Executives 6. Bureaucracies 7. Economic Governance Part 3: Regionalisation Economic Regionalism 9.Japan as a Template Part 4: Conclusion 10.Democratisation, Regionalisation and State Capacity in East and South East Asia