1. Political change and political development in Southeast Asia: transitology revisited / Mely Caballero-Anthony -- 2. Political transition and democratic resilience in Indonesia / Rizal Sukma -- 3. Confusing democracies: diagnosing Thailand's democratic crisis, 2001-8 / Pavin Chachavalpongpun -- 4. A (not so) funny thing happened on the way to the forum : the travails of democratisation in the Philippines / Herman Joseph S. Kraft -- 5. Toward democratic consolidation in Cambodia? Problems and prospects / Sorpong Peou -- 6. Political transition in Malaysia: the future of Malaysia's hybrid political regime / Lee Hock Guan and Helen E.S. Nesadurai -- 7. Networked autocracy : consolidating Singapore's political system / Cherian George -- 8. Reflections on political change, democratic transitions, and regional security in Southeast Asia / Mely Cabellero-Anthony
Summary
Examines the nature of political transitions in Southeast Asia and why political transitions toward political liberalisation and democracy have failed to take off. This book considers political systems in the region that have gone through significant periods of transition but continue to face serious challenges toward democratic consolidation
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 146-155) and index
