ABSTRACT

The countries of Southeast Asia continue to change, evolve and chart courses that sometimes leave outside observers puzzled. Politics in Contemporary Southeast Asia thoroughly assesses the political challenges and changes faced by the countries of Southeast Asia in the 21st century. Focusing on political processes throughout, Kingsbury introduces readers to the challenges of representation and accountability of the regional governments, degrees of good governance and transparency, and the role of elites and militaries in shaping or determining political outcomes.

This book provides:

  • A comprehensive, but accessible, introduction to political change and processes in Southeast Asia.
  • Analytic criteria for assessment of case studies.
  • Detailed country-specific surveys.
  • Information based on extensive research on, and work in, the region.

Providing cutting-edge coverage of Southeast Asian politics in all regions, this highly accessible and comprehensive book is suitable for undergraduate and postgraduate courses on Southeast Asian Studies, Asian Politics, and Democratization.

chapter 1|11 pages

Introduction

chapter 2|18 pages

Political processes in Southeast Asia

chapter 3|12 pages

Vietnam

chapter 4|11 pages

Laos

chapter 5|13 pages

Cambodia

chapter 6|12 pages

Malaysia

chapter 7|10 pages

Singapore

chapter 8|8 pages

Brunei

chapter 9|14 pages

Myanmar

chapter 10|14 pages

Thailand

chapter 11|15 pages

The Philippines

chapter 12|13 pages

Indonesia

chapter 13|12 pages

Timor-Leste

chapter 14|8 pages

Southeast Asian regionalism