Yuko Kasuya is a Professor of Political Science in the Faculty of Law at Keio University, Tokyo, Japan. Her research specializes in regime transitions, political institutions, and the politics of East and Southeast Asia, with a particular focus on the Philippines. She holds a Ph.D. in International Affairs from the University of California, San Diego, an M.A. in Development Studies from the Institute of Social Studies in the Netherlands, and a B.A. in Law from Keio University. Currently she is President of the International Political Science Association (IPSA), serving the term 2025-2027.

• Preface.- Table of Contents.- About the Editor and Authors.- Theories of Political System Formation in Asia Focusing on Institutions and Movements.- Japan Prewar Political Elites and Postwar Democracy.- Indonesia The Competitiveness of Independence Movements and the Birth of Fragile Democracies.- Malaysia Independence by an Elite Protected by the Sovereign State.- Philippines Independence and the Historical Origins of Democracy.- Burma Parliamentary Democracy Chosen by Radicals.- Laos A Fleeting Democracy Established by Compromise.- India and Pakistan The Bifurcation of Democracy and Authoritarianism.- Sri Lanka Constitutional Reforms and the Formation of Democracy under British Colonial Rule.- South Korea Establishment of a dictatorship under the banner of democracy.- North Korea The Early Process of Establishing the Kim Il Sung Regime.- Taiwan Establishment of KMT One Party Rule.- China The Establishment of a One Party Dictatorship by the Communist Party.- Thailand The setback of civilian rule and the revival of oligarchic rule.- Vietnam Diverse Currents of Nationalist Movements and the Formation of Two Vietnams.- Cambodia Sihanouk s Monopoly of Political Power and the Formation of a Monarchy.- Appendix Typology of Political Regimes in the Countries and Regions Analyzed in this Book 1946 1976.- Index.