Urbanisation and development: an overview / John WONG and LYE Liang Fook -- Building a liveable city: the Singapore experience / KHOO Teng Chye -- Singapore's approach to urban planning / John WONG and ZHAO Litao -- Urbanisation in Vietnam: behind the successful façade / PHAM Thuy Loan --...

Some fledging democracies in the world have encountered setbacks due to political parties trying to grapple with the expectations of sophisticated electorates and introducing gradual political reforms over the years.This book describes how democracy is evolving in East Asia and how it assumes...

Some fledging democracies in the world have encountered setbacks due to political parties trying to grapple with the expectations of sophisticated electorates and introducing gradual political reforms over the years. This book describes how democracy is evolving in East Asia and how it assumes...

Key Features:Highlights the latest important and emerging political, economic and social trends and challenges in East AsiaReviews these trends and challenges within the context of a rising East Asia (particularly China) and a declining US and the EUExamining these trends and challenges from a...