01063nam a22001697a 4500 0 20260821122658.0 320.45 ROU Edited by Po Jen Yap 21458 Routledge handbook of Asian parliaments London Routledge 2023 416 The 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. Legislative bodies - Asia 21459 Area Studies, Law, Politics & International Relations 21460 DB 0 0 0 0 LBSNAA LBSNAA 2026-08-21 0 320.45 ROU 173600 2026-08-21 2026-08-21 DB 361882 361882