Presidents, Assemblies and Policy-making in Asia

1. Introduction
Yuko Kasuya

2. A Framework for Analysing Presidential-Legislative Relations in Asia
Yuko Kasuya

3. Presidentialism in Korea: A Strong President and a Weak Government
Yuki Asaba

4. Afghanistan’s Strong President and Weak Parties
Yuko Kasuya, John Kendall

5. Trading Compromises: Interaction of Powers in the Philippine Presidential System
Takeshi Kawanaka

6. Presidential Strength and Party Leadership in Taiwan
Mitsutoyo Matsumoto

7. Strong President and Vulnerable Political System in Sri Lanka
Hiroki Miwa

8. President Restrained: Effects of Parliamentary Rule and Coalition Government on Indonesia’s Presidentialism
Koichi Kawamura

9. Conclusion: Lessons from the Study of Asian Presidentialism
Yuko Kasuya

Keywords: Cultural and Media Studies, Asian Culture, Asian Politics, Development Policy, Public Policy, Political Science, Democracy