Overview
- Presents a first and timely comparative study of state-society relations in Asia and the Middle East
- Promotes concepts of analytical value for understanding the differences and similarities of political transitions in major regions of the world
- Provides the theoretical foundation for future detailed investigations of cross-regional political transitions
- Highlights regional comparisons and diversity in its contribution to the study of two complex regions undergoing social transformation
Part of the book series: The Modern Muslim World (MMUS)
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“How are civil-military relations to be reformed in transitional democracies? Will fledgling democracies remain under the firm control of the military? In addressing these questions, Dorsey and Cruz-del Rosario offer us a unique cross-regional study comparing the role of the military in the transitional democracies of Southeast Asia and the Middle East/North Africa–two regions that do not feature prominently in the literature on post-transition civil-military relations. This book is a superb contribution to our understanding of how civil-military relations affect efforts to consolidate new democracies.” (Leonard C. Sebastian, Associate Professor, S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore)
“Why have political transitions in Southeast Asia–Thailand excepted–succeeded relatively peacefully, whereas the political transitions in the MENA region popularly known as the ‘Arab Spring’– Tunisia excepted–generally failed violently? Whatdo the differences reveal about political transitions in general? This important and unique comparative study is essential reading for anyone in search of answers to these, and other, related questions.” (Bilahari Kausikan, Singapore Ambassador at Large)
“The Middle East and Southeast Asia were among the last regions to see the dismantling of the Cold War regimes on the Asian continent. This process of transition is still incomplete in Southeast Asia and is ‘lost in transition’ in the Middle East. The authors here undertake a comparative study of these two regions that represents a steady reflection on tumultuous events, carefully unraveling the myriad, complex forces at work in both regions.” (Prasenjit Duara, Oscar Tang Professor of East Asian Studies, Department of History, Duke University, USA)
“In this wide-ranging volume, Teresita Cruz-del Rosario and James M. Dorsey present us with fascinating and thought-provoking comparisons and reflections on popularmovements and revolts against autocracies in both Southeast Asia and the Middle East. From an unusual angle based on years of experience on the ground in both regions, they shed new light on the many factors–immediate and longterm, regional and global–that have roiled the Middle East for the past four years, and Southeast Asia in the past four decades. Such genuinely cross-regional perspectives will become indispensable in the years ahead, as world regions interact and influence each other with ever greater intensity.” (Engseng Ho, Professor of Anthropology and History, Duke University, USA, and Muhammad Alagil Distinguished Visiting Professor in Arabia Asia Studies, Asia Research Institute, National University of Singapore)
Authors and Affiliations
About the authors
James M. Dorsey is Senior Fellow at the S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies, Singapore, and Co-Director of the Institute for Fan Culture at the University of Würzburg, Germany. He is a syndicated columnist and the author of The Turbulent World of Middle East Soccer.
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Comparative Political Transitions between Southeast Asia and the Middle East and North Africa
Book Subtitle: Lost in Transition
Authors: Teresita Cruz-del Rosario, James M. Dorsey
Series Title: The Modern Muslim World
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1057/978-1-137-54089-8
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan New York
eBook Packages: Political Science and International Studies, Political Science and International Studies (R0)
Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s) 2016
Hardcover ISBN: 978-1-137-54348-6Published: 19 July 2016
Softcover ISBN: 978-1-349-95388-2Published: 30 May 2018
eBook ISBN: 978-1-137-54089-8Published: 18 July 2016
Series ISSN: 2945-6134
Series E-ISSN: 2945-6142
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XII, 165
Topics: Comparative Politics, Asian Politics, Middle Eastern Politics, African Politics, Political Sociology