00992nam a22001457a 4500003000200000005001700002082001500019100002500034245004400059260002800103300000800131520061900139650003000758650005800788020260821122658.0  a320.45 ROU  aEdited by Po Jen Yap  aRoutledge handbook of Asian parliaments  aLondonbRoutledgec2023  a416  aThe Handbook explores the diverse legislatures across seventeen jurisdictions in East, Southeast, and South Asia, highlighting systems ranging from liberal democracies to autocracies. Because representation and structures vary dramatically, a single common Asian prototype does not exist. Organized into thematic and country-specific sections, the reference details legislative structures, powers, and processes in practice while examining various political systems including communist regimes, military regimes, and dominant party democracies. The full publisher description can be found in the referenced source.  aLegislative bodies - Asia  aArea Studies, Law, Politics & International Relations