Download or read book Some Observations on the Elections and Coalition Formation in Thailand 1976 written by Somporn Sangchai and published by Institute of Southeast Asian. This book was released on 1976 with total page 102 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Some Observations on the Elections Coalition Formation in Thailand 1976 written by Somporn Sangchai and published by Institute of Southeast Asian Studies. This book was released on 1975-12-01 with total page 63 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Reports and analyses tentatively the 1976 Elections focusing on the pre-election conditions, results and subsequent coalition formation. Data we gathered and interviews with ministry officials, officers and advisors of various political parties were conducted on a field trip to Thailand in March/April 1976. Concludes tentatively that the public has swung to the right and that certain problems must be overcome or a collapse of the Democrat coalition could ensue and a military coup d'etat even result. With 7 tables, diagram and 3 appendixes.
Download or read book Cultural and Class Politics in New Order Indonesia written by R. William Liddle and published by Institute of Southeast Asian Studies. This book was released on 1977 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Examines the aliran (streams, ways of life, comprehensive patterns of social integration with a political party as organizational core) theme from the perspective of how it helps in understanding the dynamics of the present New Order regime - the nature of the power structure on which the New Order rests, the patterns of conflict within the regime and between it and its opponents, and the probability of its continuation in power.
Download or read book The Communist Organization in Singapore 1948 66 written by Lee Ting Hui and published by Institute of Southeast Asian Studies. This book was released on 1976-03-01 with total page 168 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Examines in detail such aspects as the method of utilizing personal ties and cultivating friendships, the mechanics of absorption into the movement, deployment of manpower resources and the training process within the movement. With a list of front and satellite organizations in the communist movement in Singapore from 1948-1966 and a bibliography inclusive of unpublished documents and studies and statements of detainees and ex-detainees.
Download or read book The Lives of SEATO written by Justus Maria van der Kroef and published by Institute of Southeast Asian. This book was released on 1976 with total page 54 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Examines the background of SEATO, noting that the organization's "usefulness as a weather-vane of its members' shifting security priorities goes to the very origins..." traces developments since its coming into being on 8 September 1954 to the decision on 24 September 1975 to phase it out of existence within two years. A concluding section looks at the consequences in the future.
Download or read book The Ambiguity of Identity written by John R. Clammer and published by Institute of Southeast Asian. This book was released on with total page 30 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Straits Chinese (otherwise known as Babas or Peranakans) represent a unique blend of Chinese and Malay cultural traits and yet are quite distinct from both these two source cultures. Many rose to the positions of political and social prominence under British rule. The nature of this cultural and political accommodation and its dynamics provide an ideal ethnographic base for an exploration of ethnicity in Southeast Asia. This paper examines the nature of their identity and culture, the changes in the nature of the group and internal and external criteria for identification. The thesis is that the emergence of the Baba community is due to a combination of social and political factors, including the nurturing of a group willing to distinguish themselves from other Chinese migrants by learning English and acting as social and political brokers between the government and the population. Their position becomes ambiguous after 1942, with the decline of British influence. The writer's argument is that the outcome of this situation is not to be explained by factors of choice or perception but by structural factors. The paper concludes with an examination of these structural factors (including processes of accommodation, assimilation, and resignification) which have their roots in the colonial past of the area in the present management of ethnicity in Malaysia and Singapore.
Download or read book Land Settlement Policies written by Colin MacAndrews and published by Institute of Southeast Asian Studies. This book was released on 1978-12-01 with total page 73 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This paper initially examines the evolution of land settlement policies in Malaysia and Indonesia, and in particular, looks at which models or types of schemes have or have not been successful. It then tries to isolate in both cases the factors - political, economic and cultural - that have either aided or impeded success. Finally, drawing on these two examples, it examines the kind and levels of government inputs that have been necessary for the successful implementation of these settlement policies in these two countries.
Download or read book The Asian Village written by Robert Orr Whyte and published by Institute of Southeast Asian. This book was released on with total page 97 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An investigation of the potential for rural progress of the Asian village, especially in monsoonal and equatorial areas. Contents include distinctions and relations between rural and urban, origin and evolution of ecosystems involving rural man, location and morphology of villages, social and agrarian patterns, the sociology of labour, land use, rural water use, nutrition, health, child-rearing and rural evolution at present. With 20 diagrams.
Download or read book Restructuring Australian Manufacturing Industry written by Clive T Edward and published by Institute of Southeast Asian Studies. This book was released on 1978-01-02 with total page 49 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The rapid growth in exports of manufactures from developing countries has unsettled the performance of manufacturing activities in many developed countries. Asian countries are heavily involved in the export of manufactures. Australia typifies the problems faced by the developed countries. How should Australia respond? Should it attempt to isolate itself from Asia? Or should it attempt to integrate itself with Asia? Is the removal of import restraints a prerequisite for closer integration? Or can closer integration be achieved by alternative approaches which are more politically acceptable? These issues are discussed.
Download or read book The Nationwide Learning System of Singapore written by Richard L. Skolnik and published by Institute of Southeast Asian. This book was released on with total page 120 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Discusses Singapore's educational system and manpower training and their relationship with economic growth. Describes the role of vocational and technical schools, and the Adult Education Board (AEB), People's Association (PA) classes in detail. With tables, charts, appendixes and bibliography.
Download or read book South China Sea Oil written by Roderick O'Brien and published by Institute of Southeast Asian. This book was released on 1977 with total page 104 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Aims to examine two problems arising from the presence of oil deposits in the South China Sea: the first relating to national ownership and the second to the systems used in development of deposits. The oil crisis will spur development of oil resources in the region for local use and export despite the present decline in activities off Malaysia and Indonesia. in 4 chapters: 'The Geology and Physiography of the Region', 'Problems of Ownership of Oil Deposits: The Exercise of Sovereignty over the Continental Shelves and over Islands', 'Oil Exploitation and Economic Nationalism' and 'Conclusion'. With a Bibliography and a map of the South China Sea.
Download or read book An Analysis of China s Attitudes towards ASEAN 196776 written by Khaw Guat Hoon and published by Institute of Southeast Asian Studies. This book was released on 1977-09-01 with total page 76 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An attempt will be made to provide explanations for China's initial negative reactions to ASEAN as well as to account for the change towards a more positive approach in later years. Discussion on the subject will be along the following lines; first, a brief comment on China's foreign policy objectives in Southeast Asia; secondly, an analysis of Chinese reactions to the formation of ASEAN in 1967; thirdly, Chinese attitudes towards the Association in the years following its establishment but preceding Peking's change in policy and, finally, an analysis of the factors which led to a more favorable approach to the Association.
Download or read book Buddhism and Politics in Thailand written by Somboon Suksamran and published by Institute of Southeast Asian Studies. This book was released on 1982 with total page 191 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book studies the interaction of the Sangha (the community of monks) with politics and socio-political change in Thailand. Although the interaction of Buddhism and politics is recognized, it is seldom acknowledged and frequently denied. This paradox derives from two deeply rooted notions: first, that politics is "the dirtiest business" second, that only "pure" Buddhism and a "sound" Sangha can ensure the moral welfare of the nation, and their preservation in unadulterated form is critical for the survival of national unity.
Download or read book Political Booms Local Money And Power In Taiwan East China Thailand And The Philippines written by Lynn T White and published by World Scientific. This book was released on 2009-06-10 with total page 748 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Why have Taiwan, rich parts of China, and Thailand boomed famously, while the Philippines has long remained stagnant both economically and politically? Do booms abet democracy? Does the rise of middle “classes” promise future liberalization? Why has Philippine democracy brought no boom and barely served the Filipino people?This book, unlike most previous studies, shows that both the roots and results of growth are largely political rather than economic. Specifically, it pays attention to local, not just national, power networks that caused or prevented growth in the four places under consideration. Violence has been common in these polities, along with money. Elections have contributed to socio-political problems that are also obvious in Leninist or junta regimes, because elections are surprisingly easy to buy with corrupt money from government contracts. Liberals should pay more serious theoretical attention to the effects of money on justice, and Western political science should focus more clearly on the ways non-state local power affects elections. By considering the effects on fair justice of local money and power (largely from small- and medium-sized firms that emerge after agrarian reforms), this book asks democrats to face squarely the extent to which electoral procedures fail to help ordinary citizens. Students and scholars of Asia will all need this book — as will students of the West whose methods have become parochial.
Download or read book Modern Thai Politics written by Clark D. Neher and published by Transaction Publishers. This book was released on 1976 with total page 502 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Political Booms written by Lynn T. White and published by World Scientific. This book was released on 2009 with total page 748 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Why have Taiwan, rich parts of China, and Thailand boomed famously, while the Philippines has long remained stagnant both economically and politically? Do booms abet democracy? Does the rise of middle "classes" promise future liberalization? Why has Philippine democracy brought no boom and barely served the Filipino people? This book, unlike previous books, shows that both the roots and results of growth are largely political, not just economic. Specifically, it pays attention to local, not just national, power networks that caused or prevented growth in the aforementioned countries. Violence has been common in these politics, along with money. Elections have contributed to socio-political problems that are also obvious in Leninist or junta regimes, because elections are surprisingly easy to buy with corrupt money from government contracts. Liberals should pay more serious theoretical attention to the effects of money on justice, and Western political science should focus more clearly on the ways non-state local power affects elections. By considering the role of local money and power (above all, from small- and medium-sized firms that emerged after agrarian reforms) on elections and justice, this book asks democrats squarely to face the extent to which electoral procedures have failed to help ordinary citizens. Students and scholars of Asia will all need this book - as will students of the West whose methods have become parochial.
Download or read book The Institutional Imperative written by Erik Kuhonta and published by Stanford University Press. This book was released on 2011-08-18 with total page 368 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Why do some countries in the developing world achieve growth with equity, while others do not? If democracy is the supposed panacea for the developing world, why have Southeast Asian democracies had such uneven results? In exploring these questions, political scientist Erik Martinez Kuhonta argues that the realization of equitable development hinges heavily on strong institutions, particularly institutionalized political parties and cohesive interventionist states, and on moderate policy and ideology. The Institutional Imperative is framed as a structured and focused comparative-historical analysis of the politics of inequality in Malaysia and Thailand, but also includes comparisons with the Philippines and Vietnam. It shows how Malaysia and Vietnam have had the requisite institutional capacity and power to advance equitable development, while Thailand and the Philippines, because of weaker institutions, have not achieved the same levels of success. At its core, the book makes a forceful claim for the need for institutional power and institutional capacity to alleviate structural inequalities.
