Democracy and Authoritarianism in Indonesia and Malaysia

The fact that the Malaysian state has managed to maintain a relatively democratic regime, while an authoritarian regime came to power in Indonesia has never been the focus of historical and comparative analyses despite certain cultural, social, and historical affinities between these two countries. This book takes a look at contrasting class structures and alliances, elite cohesion, state strength, as well as differences in political challenges to the state in order to understand two different paths to post-colonial state formation.

Autorentext

SYED FARID ALATAS

Inhalt
Tables - Preface - Acknowledgements - Post-Colonial Discourse on the State in Indonesia and Malaysia - Theories of Democracy and Authoritarianism - Economy and Society in the Pre-Independence Malay-Indonesian World: An Overview - Peasant and Labour Opposition to the Colonial and Post-Colonial State - Nationalism and the Struggle for Democracy - From Democracy to Authoritarianism - Historical Analysis and the Future of Democracy - Bibliography - Index