Readership: Scholars and students of Democratization, Comparative Politics and Asian studies
1: Introduction 2: Democratization and Internal Conflict in the Asia-Pacific 3: Diversity, Democracy and Development in the Asia-Pacific 4: Political Engineering: Consociationalism, Centripetalism and Communalism 5: Representative Institutions: Elections and Electoral Systems 6: Mediating Institutions: Political Parties and Party Systems 7: Powersharing Institutions: Executive Formation and Federalism 8: Conclusion