scholarly journals Asia's New DemocraciesThomas W.Robinson (ed.) 1991. Democracy and Development in East Asia: Taiwan, South Korea and the Philippines Washington: The AEI Press, xi, 321 pp, US$32.50 hbk.

1994 ◽  
Vol 35 (2) ◽  
pp. 211-212
Author(s):  
J. Bruce Jacobs
Keyword(s):  
South Korea ◽  
East Asia ◽  
The Philippines

Implementing the London Dumping Convention in East Asia

2017 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 247-267 ◽  
Author(s):  
Keyuan Zou ◽  
Lei Zhang
Keyword(s):  
South Korea ◽  
East Asia ◽  
Carbon Storage ◽  
Marine Pollution ◽  
East Asian ◽  
The Philippines ◽  
New Challenges ◽  
The Republic ◽  
London Protocol ◽  
First Time

In 1972, the Convention on the Prevention of Marine Pollution by Dumping of Wastes and Other Matter (London Convention) was negotiated. It is a global treaty, for the first time, to regulate dumping of waste at sea worldwide. Following this global endeavor, the Protocol to the London Convention (London Protocol) was later agreed to further modernize the London Convention so as to reinforce the management of dumping of waste at sea. While in East Asia, only China, Japan, the Republic of Korea (South Korea) and the Philippines have acceded to the Convention and its Protocol, other countries do not show their willingness to sign them. Against this background, this article will address the responses of these East Asian states to the implementation of the London Convention, and analyze and assess their relevant laws and regulations with particular reference to China’s practice. In addition, it will focus on new challenges, such as offshore carbon storage, to the London Convention.

Political Institutions and the Malaise of East Asian New Democracies

2003 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-41 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tun-jen Cheng
Keyword(s):  
South Korea ◽  
East Asia ◽  
Central Europe ◽  
Political Institutions ◽  
Democratic Transition ◽  
East Asian ◽  
The Philippines ◽  
New Democracies ◽  
Third Wave ◽  
Policy Action

Although quite a few third-wave democracies in Southern and Central Europe became consolidated within a decade of their origin, all of those in East Asia are still fragile and fledgling. Ever since South Korea, Taiwan, Thailand, and the Philippines embarked on democratic transition or restoration more than a decade ago, elections have been regularly held, and democratic competition is widely considered the only path to power. Rough edges remain, however. Rules are stretched, even bent. Political stalemate tends to delay, if not prevent, timely policy action. And public cynicism toward underperforming, if not malfunctioning, democracy in these four polities is so pervasive and unnerving that pundits warn against a crisis of governance in East Asia's new democracies.

Pollution Export and Victimhood

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Simon Avenell
Keyword(s):  
Human Rights ◽  
South Korea ◽  
Environmental Pollution ◽  
East Asia ◽  
Case Studies ◽  
The Philippines ◽  
Transnational Movements

This chapter explores Japanese transnational movements opposing the relocation of polluting Japanese industries to countries throughout East Asia. The chapter begins with an analysis of the important Conference of Asians in 1974 which brought together Asian activists in Tokyo to discuss instances of environmental pollution and violations of human rights throughout East Asia. The chapter then explores four case studies involving transnational movements opposing so-called “pollution export” to South Korea, Thailand, and the Philippines. Although these movements met with mixed success, the attention they brought to Japanese corporate transgressions abroad meant that relocation of polluting industries became more and more difficult thereafter. These transnational mobilizations also offered Japanese activists a unique opportunity to put their domestic struggles in context and to question their sense of victimhood.

Democracy and Development in East Asia. Taiwan, South Korea, and the Philippines.

1992 ◽  
Vol 65 (2) ◽  
pp. 248
Author(s):  
Robert E. Bedeski ◽  
Thomas W. Robinson
Keyword(s):  
South Korea ◽  
East Asia ◽  
The Philippines

East Asia to bear the brunt of shipbuilding slump

2016 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
South Korea ◽  
East Asia ◽  
Lower Cost ◽  
The Philippines ◽  
Asian Countries ◽  
Political Factors ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Freight Rates ◽  
Financial Pressure ◽  
Low Levels

Significance The world's three major shipbuilding countries -- China, South Korea and Japan -- face difficult market conditions due to oversupply in the shipping sector. Although all three face this common problem, the nature of their predicament and their responses vary, reflecting different industrial, financial and political contexts. Impacts Another wave of speculative orders would worsen oversupply, depress freight rates further and put the sector under more financial pressure. Domestic political factors will be an obstacle to addressing overcapacity in China and South Korea. The position of major producers could be challenged by lower-cost suppliers from other Asian countries, notably the Philippines and Vietnam. Japan and South Korea will face stronger Chinese competition as China's firms become more technologically advanced. If demolitions of old tonnage continue, the supply-demand imbalance may correct, as long as new orders remain at their current low levels.

Poverty Reduction in East Asia: A Continuing Development Challenge

2015 ◽  
Vol 07 (04) ◽  
pp. 78-87
Author(s):  
John WONG
Keyword(s):  
Hong Kong ◽  
Income Distribution ◽  
South Korea ◽  
East Asia ◽  
Poverty Reduction ◽  
The Philippines ◽  
Absolute Poverty ◽  
Relative Poverty ◽  
Main Thrust ◽  
Market Economies

In recent years, income distribution has worsened virtually in all market economies. For East Asia, Japan, South Korea, Taiwan, Hong Kong and Singapore have successfully done away with absolute poverty, with their current focus on relative poverty. China, Malaysia and Thailand have resolved their absolute poverty problem, targeting policies now on certain regions or certain groups. For Indonesia, the Philippines, Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar and Vietnam, the main thrust is still on reducing their absolute poverty.

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