Suchergebnisse

It is contended that the United Nations Transitional Authority in Cambodia produced a modest positive effect upon Cambodia's democratization. After providing an overview of the political conditions that prompted the United Nations intervention in Cambodia during the late 20th century, an overview of the formation of the United Nations Transitional Authority in Cambodia is given. Multiple indicators of the transitional administration's positive effect upon democratization in Cambodia are highlighted, eg, political parties are less reluctant to validate election outcomes; nevertheless, it is deemed premature to declare the Cambodian political system a liberal democracy. Four circumstances that prevented the United Nations transitional government from producing a greater positive influence upon Cambodias democratization are noted, eg, United Nations officials could not persuade Cambodian leaders to liberalize media & eliminate political violence. Moreover, it is stated that the country's modest socio-economic development & the increased power of the Cambodian Peoples Party have also impeded the efficacy of the United Nations democracy assistance. J. W. Parker

A review essay on books by (1) David Capie & Paul Evans, The Asia-Pacific Security Lexicon (Singapore: Instit Southeast Asian Studies, 2002); (2) Kishore Mahbubani, Can Asians Think? (Toronto, Ontario: Key Porter, 2001); (3) Jorn Dosch & Manfred Mols (Eds), International Relations in the Asia-Pacific: New Patterns of Power, Interest, and Cooperation (New York: St. Martin's, 2000); (4) Louis D. Hayes, Japan and the Security of Asia (Lanham, MD & Oxford, UK: Lexington, 2001); (5) David M. Lampton (Ed), Major Power Relations in Northeast Asia: Win-Win or Zero-Sum Game (Tokyo & New York: Japan Center International Exchange, 2001); (6) Sheldon W. Simon (Ed), The Many Faces of Asian Security (Lanham, MD: Rowman & Littlefield, 2001); & (7) J. Richard Ellings & Aaron L. Friedberg (Eds), Strategic Asia: Power and Purpose (Seattle, WA: National Bureau Asian Research, 2001).