Contents -- Contributors -- Introduction Liang Fook Lye and Wilhelm Hofmeister -- Book Contribution -- Chapter Outlines -- Final Word -- One-Party System -- Chapter 1 Is Democratization Compatible with China's One-Party System? Yongnian Zheng and Liang Fook Lye -- Abstract -- 1. Introduction -- 2. CCP Demise or CCP Adaptation -- 3. China's One-Party Political System -- (i) CCP and Other Democratic Parties -- (ii) CCP Becoming a "Catch-All" Party -- 4. Key Areas of Democratization -- (i) Intra-Party Democracy -- (ii) Grassroots Democracy -- (iii) Party-State and Civil Society -- 5. Conclusion -- References -- Appendix A -- Chapter 2 The Vietnamese Communist Party and Renovation (Doi Moi) in Vietnam Duong Luan Thuy -- Abstract -- 1. The Vietnamese Communist Party Adjusting to the Times -- 2. Doi Moi Launched by the VCP -- 3. How the VCP Maintains its Role in Doi Moi -- (i) Preserving "Political Stability" -- (ii) Giving More Power to Other Political Institutions -- (iii) Confronting Challenges -- (iv) Applying Doi Moi to the Political System -- (v) Improving the Legal System -- (vi) Improving the Leadership and Rank and File -- (vii) Upholding Socialist Orientation -- (viii) Pursuing a Multi-Faceted Foreign Policy -- References -- One-Party Dominant System -- Chapter 3 Cambodia: A Hegemonic Party System in the Making Sorpong Peou -- Abstract -- 1. Democratization: Transition & Consolidation -- 2. The Decline of Multi-Party Politics in Cambodia -- 3. The CPP as the Near-Hegemonic Party -- 4. CPP Domination over State Institutions -- 5. Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 4 The People's Action Party and Political Liberalization in Singapore Kenneth Paul Tan -- Abstract -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Political Competition, Elections, and the One-Party Dominant State -- Electoral Resources -- The Electoral System -- Electoral Strategy.

Performance of the Opposition Parties -- The Relevance of Parliamentary Opposition -- Culture, Ideology, and Fear -- 3. Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 5 The End of One-Party Dominance and Japan's Emergence as a "Common Democracy" Peng Er Lam -- Abstract -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Japan's One-Party Dominant System: Concepts -- 3. Phases of LDP's Dominance: Zeniths and Nadirs -- 4. LDP's Dominance: Explanations -- 5. Domestic and International Structural Changes -- The End of the Cold War -- Change: Japanese Electorate, Economy and Social Classes -- 6. Weakening of Party and Supporter Organizations -- 7. DPJ: An Opposition Party Hungry for Power -- 8. A String of Poor LDP Prime Ministers After Koizumi -- 9. Conclusion -- References -- Multi-Party System -- Chapter 6 Thai Political Parties in the Age of the Great Divide Pavin Chachavalpongpun -- Abstract -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Characteristics of Thai Political Parties -- 3. The Emergence of the Thai Rak Thai -- 4. The Military Struck Back -- 5. Towards a Two-Party State? -- 6. Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 7 Last Chapter of an Uneasy Partnership: The Loss of Jusuf Kalla in the 2009 Presidential Election Syamsul Hadi -- Abstract -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Kalla and the Golkar Party after the 2004 Elections -- 3. SBY-Kalla: Between Partnership and Rivalry -- 4. Kalla's Campaign Strategy in the 2009 Presidential Election -- 5. Why did Kalla Fail to Win? -- 6. Some Final Remarks -- References -- Chapter 8 Political Parties and Party System in Korea after Democratization: Cartelized Party System and Oscillations Between Two Models Sunghack Lim -- Abstract -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Development of Political Parties and Party System after Democratization -- 2.1. Political Parties and Political System: The Cartel Party and Cartelized Party System.

2.2 Political Parties and Political System: From a Cartelized to a More Competitive System -- 3. Oscillating Between the Two Models -- 3.1 Two Models: Party-Oriented or Legislator-Oriented -- 3.2. Synergy or Denergy Effect on Political Party and Party System -- 4. Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 9 Priorities for Philippine Political Parties: Mass Membership, Political Education, and Party Development Law Dennis T. Gonzalez -- Abstract -- 1. Introduction -- 2. General Dissatisfaction -- 3. Party Leaning and Educational Attainment -- 4. Party Characteristics -- 5. Party Capabilities -- 6. Party Membership -- 7. Reasons for Membership -- 8. Party Switching -- 9. Importance of Candidate over Party -- 10. Awareness of Party Association of Prominent Politicians -- 11. Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 10 Taiwan's Democratization and the Freezing of the Party System Huo-yan Shyu -- Abstract -- 1. Introduction -- 2. The Development of Party Politics in Taiwan and Democratization -- 3. Taiwanese-Mainlander Ethnic Cleavage and Taiwan's Democratic Transition -- 4. Democratization and Resultant Multi-Party Politics -- 5. The Growth of Parties in Taiwan: A Bubble Phenomenon -- 6. The Strength of Taiwan's Political Parties -- 7. Taiwan's Cleavage and Identity Politics -- 8. Taiwan's Pivotal Cleavage for Party Mobilization and Issues in Elections -- 9. Conclusion -- Appendix -- Chapter 11 Two Key Stumbling Blocks for Hong Kong's Democratization: Personal Vote and Beijing's Policies Hak Yin Li -- Abstract -- 1. Hong Kong Political Parties' Quest for the Personal Vote -- 2. Electoral System and Candidates -- 3. The Personal Vote -- 4. The Changing Political Climate -- 5. Stagnation of Democratization in Hong Kong -- References -- Index.