The State and Ethnic Politics in SouthEast Asia

by David Brown

Overview

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
* Thailand
The 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.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780415049931
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	11/11/1993
Series:	Politics in Asia
Pages:	376
Product dimensions:	5.44(w) x 8.50(h) x (d)
Age Range:	18 Years

About the Author

David Brown is Senior Lecturer in the Department of Politics at Murdoch's University, Australia

Table of Contents

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