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The Power of Institutions : Political Architecture and Governance / Andrew MacIntyre.

By: Material type: TextTextSeries: Cornell Studies in Political EconomyPublisher: Ithaca, NY : Cornell University Press, [2018]Copyright date: ©2002Description: 1 online resource (208 p.) : 9 line drawingsContent type:
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  • 9780801487996
  • 9781501731952
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 320/.6/0959 21
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  • online - DeGruyter
Online resources: Available additional physical forms:
  • Issued also in print.
Contents:
Frontmatter -- Contents -- Preface -- CHAPTER 1. Power by Design -- CHAPTER 2. The Power Concentration Paradox -- CHAPTER 3. Tools and Cases -- CHAPTER 4. Political Architecture and Policy -- CHAPTER 5. Political Architecture and Change -- CHAPTER 6. Institutions, Governance, and Beyond -- References -- Index -- Cornell Studies in Political Economy
Summary: Conventional wisdom holds that "institutions matter." Here, Andrew MacIntyre reveals exactly how they matter in the developing world. Combining an eye for current concerns in international politics with a deep knowledge of Southeast Asia, MacIntyre explores the impact of institutions on effective governance. He examines the "national political architecture"-the complex of rules that determine how leadership of a state is constituted and how state authority is exercised. The Power of Institutions sets out an intriguing conundrum: one well-established body of literature decries the evils of highly centralized political systems, while an equally vigorous school of thought outlines the dangers of political fragmentation. MacIntyre presents the problems associated with institutional extremes, common in developing countries, as the "power concentration paradox." Either extreme is likely to be associated with distinctive governance problems. MacIntyre illustrates his wider arguments by focusing on Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, and Thailand. He shows how their diverse political architectures influenced their responses to the Asian economic crisis and played into pressures for political reform. The Power of Institutions makes clear why the configuration of political institutions is one of the most pressing challenges in many parts of the developing world today.
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Frontmatter -- Contents -- Preface -- CHAPTER 1. Power by Design -- CHAPTER 2. The Power Concentration Paradox -- CHAPTER 3. Tools and Cases -- CHAPTER 4. Political Architecture and Policy -- CHAPTER 5. Political Architecture and Change -- CHAPTER 6. Institutions, Governance, and Beyond -- References -- Index -- Cornell Studies in Political Economy

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Conventional wisdom holds that "institutions matter." Here, Andrew MacIntyre reveals exactly how they matter in the developing world. Combining an eye for current concerns in international politics with a deep knowledge of Southeast Asia, MacIntyre explores the impact of institutions on effective governance. He examines the "national political architecture"-the complex of rules that determine how leadership of a state is constituted and how state authority is exercised. The Power of Institutions sets out an intriguing conundrum: one well-established body of literature decries the evils of highly centralized political systems, while an equally vigorous school of thought outlines the dangers of political fragmentation. MacIntyre presents the problems associated with institutional extremes, common in developing countries, as the "power concentration paradox." Either extreme is likely to be associated with distinctive governance problems. MacIntyre illustrates his wider arguments by focusing on Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, and Thailand. He shows how their diverse political architectures influenced their responses to the Asian economic crisis and played into pressures for political reform. The Power of Institutions makes clear why the configuration of political institutions is one of the most pressing challenges in many parts of the developing world today.

Issued also in print.

Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web.

In English.

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