This interpretative study of Thailand is the first publication in the Southeast Asia "State of the Nation" Monograph Series published the Institute of Southeast Asia. The purpose of the series is to make available concise studies of the state of the nation in each of the countries of Southeast Asia, taking into account the political, economic and social forces that have shaped them. It attempts…
This study examines a number of themes underlying the struggle to identify the character and causes of the violence engulfing suthern Thailand's border provinces since 2004. It begins by outlining key representations of the southern problem in Thailand.
In 1988 Burma exploded. In scenes now familiar from recent events in Eastern Europe the people of Burma rose against their government. They were brutally put down on a scale matched only by the Chinese repression at Tiananmen. This was a mass and nationwide expression of outrage at the régime's ruinous economic policies and repressive politics.
In Australian politics today a new free market Right holds the ascendancy in ideas, while Labor and the Left struggle with a crisis of belief. David McKnight makes a compelling argument that the new Right has a radical agenda, not a conservative one. He shows how this drives some of the most vexed issues of our time: overconsumption, work-family balance, immigration and the environment. McKn…
The Difficult Flowering of Suriname advances the argument that ethnic politics in a democratic plural society need not degenerate into dictatorship or anarchy. A detailed political history of one of the most heterogeneous societies in the Caribbean, The Difficult Flowering of Suriname focusses on the emergence of Creole, Hindustani, and Javanese political parties in the 1940s (in the context of…
Now in its sixth edition, Politics of Latin America explores both the evolution and the current state of the political scene in Latin America. This text demonstrates a nuanced sensitivity to and political economy throughout the region. It is uniquely divided into two parts: one that treats big-picture, thematic questions, and one that focuses on particular countries through case studies of ten …
Sejak awal masyarakat Amerika sadar bahwa akses informasi yang mudah sangat fundamental bagi kelancaran jalannya demokrasi baru. Tanpa itu, mereka tidak bisa dengan lantang membuat keputusan mengenai kandidat dan kebijakan. Selain itu, agar efektif, informasi ini harus siap sedia untuk disebarkan.
This hidden history involves domestic spying, abuses of power, and outrageous operations. It includes a CIA that became caught in a political crossfire it could not withstand, even against the wishes of the commander-in-chief. It features a president who created a sphere of deniability, in which his top aides were briefed on matters of the utmost sensitivity -- but the president was carefully k…
This book contains: 1. The choreography of American politics 2. Polarized politicians 3. Income polarization and the electorate 4. Immigration, income, and the voter's incentive to redistribute 5. Campaign finance and polarization 6. Polarization and public policy 7. Where have you gone, Mr. Sam
Mandate for Change is a blueprint for a new America a book that every American should read as we embark on a new age of leadership.