State and Ethnic Politics in Southeast Asia

Informationen zum Autor David Brown is Senior Lecturer in the Department of Politics at Murdoch's University, Australia Klappentext Ethnic tensions in Southeast Asia represent a clear threat to the future stability of the region. David Brown's clear and systematic study outlines the patterns of ethnic politics in:* Burma* Singapore* Indonesia* Malaysia* ThailandThe study considers the influence of the State on the formation of ethnic groups and investigates why some countries are more successful in 'managing' their ethnic politics than others. Zusammenfassung This clear and systematic study outlines the patterns of ethnic politics in Burma, Singapore, Indonesia, Malaysia and Thailand, examining why some countries are more successful at 'managing' their ethnic politics than others. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction 1 Ethnicity and the state 2 The ethnocratic state and ethnic separatism in Burma 3 Ethnicity and corporatism in Singapore 4 Neo-patrimonialism and national integration in Indonesia 5 Internal colonialism and ethnic rebellion in Thailand 6 Class, state and ethnic politics in Peninsular Malaysia 7 Ethnicity, nationalism and democracy

Product details

• Authors: David Brown, David (University of Manchester Brown
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 07.11.1996
• EAN: 9780415127929
• ISBN: 978-0-415-12792-9
• No. of pages: 376
• Series: Politics in Asia
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Ethnology > Folklore; POLITICAL SCIENCE / General, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Minority Studies, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Regional Studies, Anthropology, Society & culture: general, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Anthropology / General, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Public Affairs & Administration, Political science & theory, Ethnic groups and multicultural studies, Politics and government, Political science and theory, Society and culture: general, Social and ethical issues, Central / national / federal government, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Cultural & Ethnic Studies / General