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Prosperity and Violence: The Political Economy of Development
Prosperity and Violence considers the history of human civilization and explains the origins of the modern state, focusing on the evolution of capitalism as cultures move from dispersed agrarian clans to the dense modern metropolis. Informed by firsthand experience with the political and economic development of many diverse cultures, Bates demonstrates how successful modern states harness ethni…
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- 978-0393933833
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- xvii + 124 p; 21, cm
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- 338.9
Indonesia :Twenty Years of Democracy
This Element argues that after twenty years of democratization, Indonesia has performed admirably. This is especially so when the country's accomplishments are placed in comparative perspective. However, as we analytically focus more closely to inspect Indonesia's political regime, political economy, and how identity-based mobilizations have emerged, it is clear that Indonesia still has many ch…
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- 9781108459082
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- 77 p,; 23 cm
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- 320.959809051
Democratic deconsolidation in Southeast Asia
Since the mid-2000s, the quality of democracy around the world has been in decline, and Southeast Asia is no exception. This Element analyzes the extent, patterns and drivers of democratic deconsolidation in the three Southeast Asian countries that boast the longest history of electoral democracy in the region: Indonesia, the Philippines and Thailand. While the exact deconsolidation outcomes di…
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- 9781108468954
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- 77 p., 23 cm
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- 320.959
Civil-Military Relations in Southeast Asia
Civil-Military Relations in Southeast Asia reviews the historical origins, contemporary patterns, and emerging changes in civil–military relations in Southeast Asia from colonial times until today. It analyzes what types of military organizations emerged in the late colonial period and the impact of colonial legacies and the Japanese occupation in World War II on the formation of national arm…
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- 9781108459099
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- 82 p : illustrations ; 23 cm.
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- 303.48
Media and Power in Southeast Asia
This study of Southeast Asian media and politics explores issues of global relevance pertaining to journalism's relationship with political power. It argues that the development of free, independent, and plural media has been complicated by trends towards commercialisation, digital platforms, and identity-based politics. These forces interact with state power in complex ways, opening up politic…
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- 9781108467889
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- 72 p., 23 cm
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- 302.230959
Fighting Armed Conflicts in Southeast Asia Ethnicity and Difference
This Element seeks to make sense of Southeast Asia's numerous armed conflicts. It makes four contributions. First, this study provides a typology, distinguishing between revolutionary, secessionist, and communal conflicts. The first two are types of insurgencies, while the latter are ethnic conflicts. Second, this study emphasizes the importance of ethnicity in shaping conflict dynamics. This i…
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- 81 p., ill., 23 cm
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- 355.020954
Man of Contradictions: A Lowy Institute
From a riverside shack to the presidential palace, Joko Widodo surged to the top of Indonesian politics on a wave of hope for change. However, six years into his presidency, the former furniture maker is struggling to deliver the reforms that Indonesia desperately needs. Despite promising to build Indonesia into an Asian powerhouse, Jokowi, as he is known, has faltered in the face of crises, fr…
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- 9781760897246
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- 180p., 18 cm
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- 959.804092
Social Democracy Reader 3: Welfare State and Social Democracy
Politic needs clear Orientation. Only those who are able to state their goals clearly will achieve them and inspire others. In keeping with this, this reader on Welfare State and Social Democracy examines the connection between the welfare and democracy and asks what justice or fairness mean in social policy. It also looks at the roles of fundamental values and fundamental rights in specific p…
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- 978386498-103-6
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- 156p: ill.; 22cm.
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- 320.01
Social Democracy Reader 4: Europe and Social Democracy
Politic needs clear Orientation. Only those who are able to state their goals clearly will achieve them and inspire others. In keeping with this, this reader Europe and Social Democracy asks: How can the fundamental values of social democracy be realised by, in and beyond Europe? What European-policy principles should be implemented? How can a social Europe be achieved?
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- 978386498-844-8
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- 163p: ill.; 22cm.
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- 320.01
Social Democracy Reader: History of Social Democracy
Politic needs clear Orientation. Only those who are able to state their goals clearly will achieve them and inspire others. In keeping with this, this reader History of Social Democracy asks: What distinguishes the history of social democracy? What are its origins? What were the key milestones? Where is it leading in the twenty-first century?
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- 978386498-626-0
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- 156p: ill.; 22cm.
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- 320.01
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