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1. Introduction: Parliaments in Asia: Institutional building and political development Zheng Yongnian, Lye Liang Fook, Wilhelm Hofmeister  2. Parliaments in East Asia: Between Democracy and "Asian" characteristics? Lam Peng Er  3. The Singapore Parliament: Representation, effectiveness, and control Kenneth Paul Tan  4. The Role of the People’s Congress System in China’s Politics Li Jianyong  5. Vietnam’s National Assembly’s Institutionalization and Transformed Functions Pham Ngoc Thach  6. The Thai Parliament: A weak cornerstone in the building of democracy Siripan Nogsuan Sawasdee  7. The Path toward a more Substantial Democracy? Lessons and challenges of Indonesia’s parliament during Reformasi era Tirta N. Mursitama and Patrya Pratama  8. Parliamentary Politics Vis-à-vis Judicial Strategies: Promoting reproductive health in a catholic country Elizabeth Aguiling-Pangalangan  9. Parliamentary Reform and Good Governance: Theoretical basis and the relationship between the government and the parliament in Japan Hiraku Yamamoto  10. The National Assembly in Democratized Korea: Marching to the center from the margins of policy stage? Chan Wook Park  11. Renewing India: Democratic accountability and parliament Balveer Arora  12. Election without Representation: Hong Kong legislative council and its implications to non-liberal regimes Bill K.P. Chou  13. Democratic Representation in Taiwan’s Parliament: Evolution of constituency service from SNTV to single member district electoral system Chen-shen J. Yen and Hung-chung Wang