The Crisis of Democratic Governance in Southeast Asia [Hardcover]

Democracy in Southeast Asia seems to be in crisis. The contributors to this volume argue that this is a crisis of democratic governance. They look into its causes, consequences and prospects, comparing themes of democratic governance in Southeast Asia such as political culture, civil society, political parties and institutions and human rightsIntroduction; M.B?nte & A.Croissant Contours and Barriers to Democratization in Southeast Asia: A Comparative Analysis of How Southeast Asians View Democracy; D.C.Shin & Y.Cho Associations and Social Networks in Southeast Asia: Schools of Democracy?; C.Park Moore Meets Gramsci and Burke in Southeast Asia: New Democracies and 'Civil' Societies; M.R.Thompson Political Islam and Democratization in Southeast Asia; A.Ufen Types of Democracy in Southeast Asia and Democratic Consolidation; A.Croissant Political Reform and the Demise of Consociationalism in Southeast Asia; B.Reilly Decentralization and Democratic Governance in Southeast Asia: Theoretical Views, Conceptual Pitfalls and Empirical Ambiguities; M.B?nte Coming Up Short? Party System Institutionalization in Southeast Asia; A.Hicken An Appreciation of the Human Rights Situation in Southeast Asia; R.Rich Democracy, the Military, and Security Sector Governance in Indonesia, the Philippines, and Thailand; A.Croissant , P.W.Chambers , & P.V?lkel Democratic Conflict Management Capabilities in Southeast Asia; C.Trinn Does Regime Type Matter? Southeast Asia's New Democracies and the Democratic Peace Hypothesis Revisited; J.R?land & P.Nguitragool Conclusion: The Challenges and Prospects of Democratic Governance in Southeast Asia; A.Croissant & M.B?nteMARCO B?NTE Senior Research Fellow at the Institute of Asian Studies, German Institute of Global and Area Studies in Hamburg, Germany.PAUL W. CHAMBERS Senior Research Fellow at the Institute of Political Science, University of Heidelberg, Germany and faculty member of Payap University, Chiang Mai, ThailandYOUNGHO CHO lÓÒ