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2004 Fiscal Year Final Research Report Summary

Democratization and Stability of Politics in East and Southeast Asian Countries

Research Project

Project/Area Number 15310168
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (B)

Allocation TypeSingle-year Grants
Section一般
Research Field Area studies
Research InstitutionKyoto University

Principal Investigator

TAMADA Yoshifumi  Kyoto University, Graduate School of Asian and African Areas Studies, Associate Professor, 大学院・アジア・アフリカ地域研究研究科, 助教授 (90197567)

Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) KATAYAMA Yutaka  Kobe University, Graduate School of International Cooperation Studies, Professor, 大学院・国際協力研究科, 教授 (10144403)
KAWAHARA Yuma  Okayama University, Faculty of Law, Professor, 法学部, 教授 (50234109)
KIMURA Kan  Kobe University, Graduate School of International Cooperation Studies, Professor, 大学院・国際協力研究科, 教授 (50253290)
KINOUCHI Hidehiko  Suzuka International University, Faculty of International Relations, Professor, 国際学部, 教授 (00204941)
SODA Naoki  Tokyo University of Foreign Studies, Faculty of Foreign Studies, Lecturer, 外国語学部, 講師 (30345318)
Project Period (FY) 2003 – 2004
Keywordsdemocratization / political stability / area studies / Asia
Research Abstract

It is agreed widely that both democratization and stability of politics are desirable. However, their coexistence is not easy. Our aim is to clarify the conditions enabling political democracy and stability to coexist in countries in East and Southeast Asian regions.
There are several countries in the regions that have succeeded in democratization in the last two decades. Six countries from the regions (South Korea, the Philippines, Indonesia, Malaysia, Cambodia, and Thailand) were studied. National elections were held from 2003 to 2005 in these six countries. We can regard rising political tension due to the elections as a good evidence of democratization. To draw a regional comparison, we take Estonia which is a rare case of successful democratization among the countries formerly dominated by the USSR.
Estonia is a good example to show how important institutional design is for the coexistence of democracy and stability. Leaders of the republic deprived Russian residents of citizenship when they began to democratize the socialist regime. Although it evoked a great deal of criticism from the international society at first, the Russians were accorded citizenship later and the country succeeded in democratization due to the discriminative measures.
In Asian countries, it is often difficult to hold the balance between democracy and stability. In Thailand, an emphasis was placed on stability in drafting the 1997 constitution, resulting in emergence of a too strong national leader. The procedure to dismiss national leaders was a hot issue in the Philippines, South Korea, and Indonesia. Moreover, deficiencies in democratic procedures often hamper legitimatization and stabilization of news democracies.
However, we are observing a new type of national leaders in Asian countries. They rely on populist measures instead of institutions and enjoy strong leadership. We are to carry out a research into them.

  • Research Products

    (14 results)

All 2005 2004 2003

All Journal Article (12 results) Book (2 results)

  • [Journal Article] タックシン政権の安定2005

    • Author(s)
      玉田芳史
    • Journal Title

      アジア・アフリカ地域研究 4-2号

      Pages: 167-194

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
  • [Journal Article] クーデターと民主化を「説明」する(2)2005

    • Author(s)
      木村幹
    • Journal Title

      国際協力論集 12巻3号

      Pages: 82-105

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
  • [Journal Article] エストニア共和国の市民権政策とロシア語系住民問題2005

    • Author(s)
      河原祐馬
    • Journal Title

      岡山法学会雑誌 54巻4号

      Pages: 1-38

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
  • [Journal Article] The Thaksin Administration in Thailand : Looking into Reasons for Its Political Stability2005

    • Author(s)
      TAMADA, Yoshifumi
    • Journal Title

      Asian and African Area Studies 4-2

      Pages: 167-194

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
  • [Journal Article] Explaining the 1961 Coup and Democratizing Process in South Korea (2)2005

    • Author(s)
      KIMURA, Kan
    • Journal Title

      Journal of International Cooperation Studies 12(3)

      Pages: 82-105

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
  • [Journal Article] Russian Population and Citizenship Policy of Republic of Estonia2005

    • Author(s)
      KAWAHARA, Yuma
    • Journal Title

      Okayama Law Journal 54(4)

      Pages: 1-38

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
  • [Journal Article] インドネシアの民主化についての一考察:"政治3法"の制定過程を中心に2004

    • Author(s)
      横山豪志
    • Journal Title

      筑紫女学園大学紀要 16号

      Pages: 175-195

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
  • [Journal Article] クーデターと民主化を「説明」する(1)2004

    • Author(s)
      木村 幹
    • Journal Title

      国際協力論集 12巻2号

      Pages: 45-68

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
  • [Journal Article] On Democratization in Indonesia : With a Special Reference to ‘Three Political Acts'2004

    • Author(s)
      YOKOYAMA, Takeshi
    • Journal Title

      Chikushi Jogakuen Journal 16

      Pages: 175-195

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
  • [Journal Article] Explaining the 1961 Coup and Democratizing Process in South Korea (1)2004

    • Author(s)
      KIMURA, Kan
    • Journal Title

      Journal of International Cooperation Studies 12(2)

      Pages: 45-68

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
  • [Journal Article] タイ政治の変容2003

    • Author(s)
      玉田芳史
    • Journal Title

      アジア遊学 57号

      Pages: 23-33

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
  • [Journal Article] Changes of Thai Politics2003

    • Author(s)
      TAMADA, Yoshifumi
    • Journal Title

      Ajia Yugaku 57

      Pages: 23-33

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
  • [Book] 民主化の虚像と実像2003

    • Author(s)
      玉田芳史
    • Total Pages
      364
    • Publisher
      京都大学学術出版会
    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
  • [Book] Democratization in Thailand : Grappling with Realities2003

    • Author(s)
      TAMADA, Yoshifumi
    • Total Pages
      364
    • Publisher
      Kyoto University Press
    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より

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Published: 2006-07-11  

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