Asia Struggles with Democracy: Evidence from Indonesia, Korea and Thailand

Since 1974, when the current wave of democratisation began, the movement towards democracy in Asia has remained limited. Many countries in Asia, in fact, are not making a decisive move towards democracy, and find themselves struggling with the challenges of democratic consolidation and governance. Focusing on Indonesia, Thailand and Korea, this book analyses why democratisation is so difficult in Asia.

The book investigates the dynamics by which citizens embrace democratic rule and reject au...