Pollwatching, Elections and Civil Society in Southeast Asia

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"This title was first published in 2000: Corruption has become a major issue in East and Southeast Asia since the financial crisis of 1997, leading to widespread political change across the region. But political corruption is not a new issue in Southeast Asia. As Pollwatching, Elections and Civil Society in Southeast Asia shows through in-depth studies of Thailand and the Philippines, political corruption has been a major point of contention within South East Asian countries for decades."--Provided by publisher.

subjects: Southeast asia, politics and government,  Elections, asia,  Civil society,  Political corruption,  Democracy