Westminster Legacies: Democracy and Responsible Government in Asia and the PacificHaig Patapan, John Wanna, Patrick Moray Weller Examines the ways in which the Westminster system has influenced the shaping of responsible government and democracy across Asia, Australasia and the Pacific. It also examines the ways the Westminster system has been adapted in these different countries in the light of local practices and traditions. |
Contents
Indias Westminster system | 13 |
A continuing mirage | 36 |
The stuff | 63 |
The Malaysian experience | 81 |
Now you see it now you dont | 109 |
The Westminster model as tradition | 129 |
Archetypal transplant | 153 |
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References to this book
Accounting in Politics: Devolution and Democratic Accountability Mahmoud Ezzamel No preview available - 2008 |