Comments on "Democratic Governance in the Asia-Pacific Region"

Introduction

Let me begin by thanking the Chair for the opportunity to speak today. I would like to talk about two main things. One is a rather specific, and perhaps somewhat narrower approach, to issues of democratic governance. The second refers to a broader set of issues concerning the idea of governance. This second view refers to what I might call "the political market" or "the political industry" in developing countries.

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