Political Change in South-East Asia

Political Change in South-East Asia takes up the debate between those who resist the pressure for democracy and point to unchanging 'Asian' values, and those who believe that the appeal of democracy is universal.
The author examines the case for both sides and concludes that the strong state will be a fixture of South-East Asian politics for some considerable time to come. Increasingly close links between the ten states of South-East Asia are likely to reinforce perceptions of a common culture and in the end put up more effective defences against external cultural influence.

Autorentext

Michael R.J.Vatikiotis is currently Bangkok bureau chief of the Far Eastern Economic Review.

Inhalt

Prologue; Chapter 1 Recovering Tradition; Chapter 2 Deus Ex Impera; Chapter 3 Differing on Democracy; Chapter 4 Core Values or Elitist Cores; Chapter 5 The Religious Challenge to Authority; Chapter 6 Coming Together; Epilogue;