Rodan, Garry, 1955-

Transparency and authoritarian rule in Southeast Asia : Singapore and Malaysia / Garry Rodan. - London ; New York : Routledge, 2005. - xvii, 261 p. ; 24 cm.

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.

0415374162 (pbk.)


Transparency in government--Asia, Southeastern


Southeast Asia--Politics and government--1945-
Southeast Asia--Economic policy.

320.9595 / ROD