Political Change in Southeast Asia

Erscheinungsjahr 2014
ISBN: 978-0-521-71006-0
Verlag: Cambridge University Press

Buch, Englisch, 253 Seiten, Format (B × H): 152 mm x 229 mm, Gewicht: 379 g

Southeast Asia is a vast and complex region, comprising countries with remarkably diverse histories and cultures. Jacques Bertrand provides a fresh and highly original survey of politics and political change in this area of the world. Against the backdrop of rapid economic development and social transformation in several countries, he explores why some countries have adopted democratic institutions, while others have maintained stable authoritarian systems or accepted communist regimes. Bertrand presents a historically grounded account of capitalist countries and state-socialist countries, delving into the historical experience of individual countries, whilst simultaneously providing a comparative framework with which to draw parallels and foster a better understanding of the political and economic dynamics both within and between the countries. With powerful yet accessible analysis and detailed coverage, this book offers students and scholars a thorough and thought-provoking introduction to the political landscape of Southeast Asia.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Bertrand, Jacques

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Politikwissenschaft Allgemein

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Preface; 1. Understanding political change in Southeast Asia; Part I. Capitalism, Economic Growth and Political Change: 2. Indonesia and Timor-Leste; 3. The Philippines; 4. Malaysia, Singapore; 5. Thailand; Part II. State Socialist Countries and Authoritarian Stability: 6. Vietnam; 7. Cambodia and Laos; 8. Burma/Myanmar; 9. Southeast Asia in the twenty-first century; References; Index.

Über Autor(innen)

Bertrand, Jacques
Jacques Bertrand is Associate Professor of Political Science and a member of the Centre for Southeast Asian Studies at the University of Toronto. For the last few years, his research has focused on the effects of democratisation on sub-state nationalist mobilisation in Indonesia, the Philippines and Thailand. He is the author of Nationalism and Ethnic Conflict in Indonesia (Cambridge University Press, 2004) and co-editor of Multination States in Asia: Accommodation or Resistance (Cambridge University Press, 2010).