'The Politics of Modern Southeast Asia' is a unique collection of the best work on modern Southeast Asian politics. There is no comparable volume currently in existence and this 4-Volume Set will be an invaluable resource for students and instructors interested in Southeast Asia/East Asia.
Southeast Asia commands the attention of a sizable and committed number of scholars focused primarily on describing and understanding politics in modern Southeast Asia. However, the region is also of growing interest and importance to scholars and practitioners of politics who are not first and foremost Southeast Asian specialists.
The region offers a rich tapestry of comparatively under-studied cases that can shed light on political dynamics and political economy within developing states. For example, those interested in why and how some countries manage rapid economic development while others do not, find that Southeast Asia is home to some of the fastest growing economies in the last 40 years (Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, and later Indonesia) along side economic basket cases (e.g. Myanmar/Burma) and chronic under-performers (e.g. the Philippines). Or, if one’s interest is in transitions to or from democracy there are abundant examples of both to be found in the region, along with countries that seem to function stably somewhere in between democracy and autocracy.
For those concerned about the compatibility of Islam with democracy, Indonesia’s experiment with democracy is a critical case study. In short, Southeast Asia is increasingly attracting the attention of those without extensive expertise in the region.
'The Politics of Modern Southeast Asia' is a unique collection of the best work on modern Southeast Asian politics. There is no comparable volume currently in existence and this 4-Volume Set will be an invaluable resource for students and instructors interested in Southeast Asia/East Asia.
Southeast Asia commands the attention of a sizable and committed number of scholars focused primarily on describing and understanding politics in modern Southeast Asia. However, the region is also of growing interest and importance to scholars and practitioners of politics who are not first and foremost Southeast Asian specialists.
The region offers a rich tapestry of comparatively under-studied cases that can shed light on political dynamics and political economy within developing states. For example, those interested in why and how some countries manage rapid economic development while others do not, find that Southeast Asia is home to some of the fastest growing economies in the last 40 years (Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, and later Indonesia) along side economic basket cases (e.g. Myanmar/Burma) and chronic under-performers (e.g. the Philippines). Or, if one’s interest is in transitions to or from democracy there are abundant examples of both to be found in the region, along with countries that seem to function stably somewhere in between democracy and autocracy.
For those concerned about the compatibility of Islam with democracy, Indonesia’s experiment with democracy is a critical case study. In short, Southeast Asia is increasingly attracting the attention of those without extensive expertise in the region.
'The Politics of Modern Southeast Asia' is a unique collection of the best work on modern Southeast Asian politics. There is no comparable volume currently in existence and this 4-Volume Set will be an invaluable resource for students and instructors interested in Southeast Asia/East Asia.