Patrick Ziegenhain's Books

Analyses the Indonesian parliament's contribution towards the process of democratization. Contributes not only to research on the Indonesian democratization process, but also to the comparative research on parliaments in transition processes in general.

This study of the national parliaments of India, Indonesia, the Philippines, South Korea, and Thailand is inspired by four major theoretical discourses: neo-institutionalism, parliamentarianism versus presidentialism, majoritarian versus consensus democracy, and transition theory. The book examines the specific role of parliaments in political decision-making, regime change, democratization, and consolidation of democracy in a comparative perspective. It argues that parliaments play a greater part in the political decision-making than is often asserted and that there is no cogent causal relationship between parliamentary performance and system of government.

Political accountability is a crucial element of any democracy since it is a safeguard against power abuse and corruption, both urgent problems of many political systems in Southeast Asia. Based on social science theories, the author analyses from a comparative perspective the ways institutional engineering concerning different dimensions of political accountability influenced the quality of democracy in Indonesia, Thailand and the Philippines. By highlighting the successes and shortcomings, this book evaluates the degree these institutional reforms resulted in the deepening, stagnation, or regression of the respective democratization processes in these three Southeast Asian countries.

The personal reminiscences of Luftwaffe veterans and original documents and images give a unique insight into the Mediterranean theatre and late aerial war battles.

Book's by Patrick Ziegenhain

The Indonesian Parliament and Democratization

The Indonesian Parliament and Democratization

Parliaments and Political Change in Asia

Parliaments and Political Change in Asia

The Indonesian Parliament and Democratization

The Indonesian Parliament and Democratization

Institutional Engineering and Political Accountability in Indonesia, Thailand and the Philippines

Institutional Engineering and Political Accountability in Indonesia, Thailand and the Philippines

Alarmstart South and Final Defeat

Alarmstart South and Final Defeat

Institutional Engineering and Political Accountability in Indonesia, Thailand and the Philippines

Institutional Engineering and Political Accountability in Indonesia, Thailand and the Philippines

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