Politics in contemporary Southeast Asia : authority, democracy and political change / Damien Kingsbury.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Kingsbury, Damien, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

ASEAN--Relations.

ASEAN.

Relations.

Southeast Asia--Politics and government.

Southeast Asia.

Politics and government.

Physical Description:

197 pages ; 25 cm

Place of Publication:

Abingdon, Oxon ; New York, NY : Routledge, an imprint of the Taylor & Francis Group, 2017.

Summary:

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 twenty-first 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 South 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 Democratisation. Book jacket.

Contents:

Introduction to Southeast Asia

Political processes

Vietnam

Laos

Cambodia

Malaysia

Singapore

Brunei

Myanmar

Thailand

Philippines

Indonesia

Timor-Leste

Southeast Asian regionalism.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781138889439

1138889431

9781138889446

113888944X

OCLC:

945730029