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.