Authoritarian Legality in Asia

A Cluster Of Asian States Are Well-Known For Their Authoritarian Legality While Having Been Able To Achieve Remarkable Economic Growth. Why Would An Authoritarian Regime Seek Or Tolerate A Significant Degree Of Legality And How Has Such Type Of Legality Been Made Possible In Asia? Would A Transition Towards A Liberal Democratic System Eventually Take Place And If So What Kind Of Post-Transition Struggles Are Likely To Be Experienced? This Book Compares The Past And Current Experiences Of China Hong Kong South Korea Japan Taiwan Singapore And Vietnam And Offers A Comparative Framework For Readers To Conduct A Theoretical Dialogue With The Orthodox Conception Of Liberal Democracy And The Rule Of Law.