The Political Resurgence of the Military in Southeast Asia

Conflict and Leadership
Herausgeber: Mietzner, Marcus

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Produktbeschreibung

Examines the role of the military in Southeast Asian politics, focusing especially on developments since 2001. This book includes chapters where each addresses the role of the military in the politics of a particular country, including Thailand, Myanmar, Indonesia, the Philippines, Malaysia, Singapore, Vietnam and East Timor.

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This book examines the role of the military in Southeast Asian politics, focusing particularly on developments since 2001. Each chapter addresses the role of the military in the politics of a particular country, including Burma, Thailand, the Philippines, Vietnam, East Timor, Indonesia and Singapore.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Jenny Stanford Publishing
• Seitenzahl: 180
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. Januar 2010
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 234mm x 156mm x 13mm
• Gewicht: 449g
• ISBN-13: 9780415460354
• ISBN-10: 0415460352
• Artikelnr.: 29019356

Autorenporträt

Marcus Mietzner is Senior Lecturer at the School of Culture, History and Language, College of Asia and the Pacific, Australian National University. He is the author of Military Politics, Islam, and the State in Indonesia: From Turbulent Transition to Democratic Consolidation.

Inhaltsangabe

1. Conflict and Leadership: The Resurgent Political Role of the Military in
Southeast Asia 2. The Armed Forces of Burma: The Constant Sentinel 3.
Thaksin, the Military and Thailand's Protracted Political Crisis 4.
Military Politics in Contemporary Vietnam: Political Engagement, Corporate
Interests and Professionalism 5. The Military in Philippine Politics: Still
Politicized and Increasingly Autonomous 6. The Armed Forces in Timor-Leste:
Politicization through Elite Conflict 7. The Political Marginalization of
the Military in Indonesia: Democratic Consolidation, Leadership and
Institutional Reform 8. The Armed Forces and Politics in Singapore: The
Persistence of Civil-Military Fusion