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Rodan, Garry, 1955-

Transparency and Authoritarian Rule in Southeast Asia : Singapore and Malaysia / Garry Rodan. - London ; New York : RoutledgeCurzon, 2004 2004. - xvii, 261 p. ; 25 cm. - RoutledgeCurzon/City University of Hong Kong Southeast Asian studies ; 4 . - RoutledgeCurzon/City University of Hong Kong South East Asian studies ; 4. .

Includes bibliographical references (p. 210-249) and index.

Information control and authoritarian rule in East and Southeast Asia: under challenge? -- Bedding down media and information control in Singapore and Malaysia -- Bureaucratic authoritarianism and transparency reform in Singapore -- Keeping civil society at bay: media in Singapore after the crisis -- Crony capitalism and transparency reform in Malaysia -- Challenges to media control in Malaysia -- Conclusion: advanced market systems, information flows and political regimes.

ISBN: 0415335825

LCCN: 2003020216

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Transparency in government--Southeast Asia.

Subjects--Geographic Terms:
Southeast Asia--Politics and government--1945-
Southeast Asia--Economic policy

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LC Class. No.: JQ750.A91 / R63 2004

Dewey Class. No.: 320.9595 / ROD