1. Introduction; Giovanna Maria Dora Dore and Karl D. Jackson 2. Democracy is not the only game in town: Democratic and Authoritarian Attitudes in Indonesia, the Philippines, South Korea and Thailand; Giovanna Maria Dora Dore 3. Democratization and the Middle Class in Indonesia: Waiting for Godot?; Karl D. Jackson 4. The Decline of Political Participation in South Korea between 2000 and 2011; Jae H. Ku 5. From Subjects to Citizens: Democratic Consolidation in Thailand between 2000 and 20011; Prinat Apirat 6. The Philippines: Who votes, who participates, and why?; Giovanna Maria Dora Dore 7. Satisfaction and Dissatisfaction with Political Leaders in Indonesia, the Philippines, South Korea and Thailand; James Marshall Kirby 8. Conclusions; Jae H. Ku