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No external observer knows more about Myanmar's security and intelligence apparatus than Andrew Selth. In this book he presents an account of the structure and functions of Myanmar's deep state, along with a tale of personal ambition, rivalry and ruthless power politics." - Professor Michael Wesley, The Australian National University

Explores the politics of Myanmar under the reformist president Thein Sein. The book is not about the successes of the Thein Sein administration. Rather, it examines the reasons behind the lost opportunities in the transition to democracy. It draws on the author's experiences as a member of Thein Sein's cabinet.

Examines the establishment of the domestic intelligence service known as the Malayan Security Service (MSS), the colourful and controversial career of Lieutenant Colonel John Dalley, and the little-known rivalry between MI5 in London and MSS in Singapore, which led to the demise of the MSS and Dalley's retirement.

Presents an overview the Myanmar's contemporary media landscape, providing a critical assessment of the sector during the complex and controversial political transition. Moving beyond the focus on journalism and freedom of the press, this volume also explores developments in fiction, filmmaking, social movement media and social media.

Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) account for about 97-99% of total enterprises and 60-80% of total employment in ASEAN countries. This volume contains selected ASEAN country studies on the participation of SMEs in regional economic integration based on primary microdata.

Looks at the contemporary situation in Malaysian politics and society, with a particular focus on those who are often left out of the national narrative in order to understand the ways in which minority groups have contributed towards, and been affected by, political change in Malaysia.

Amidst successive episodes of interreligious violence in Myanmar between 2012 and 2014, interfaith dialogue emerged as a crucial conflict resolution and prevention mechanism. The 2011-16 Union Solidarity and Development Party administration often indirectly promoted the use of interfaith dialogue to defuse interreligious tensions.

Legal pluralism in Myanmar is a reality that is not sufficiently recognised. A lack of recognition of and clear mandates for the informal justice providers, along with the absence of coordination between these providers and the judiciary, present critical challenges to local dispute resolution and informal legal systems.

Explores the underpinnings of Indonesian politics in 2019 and beyond. Coverage includes political parties, ideologies, political Islam, leadership legitimacy, the political middle class, the politics of centre-local relations, corruption, limited foreign policy reform, Papua, and youth activism.

Now in its forty-sixth edition, Southeast Asian Affairs offers an indispensable guide to this fascinating region. Lively, analytical, authoritative, and accessible, there is nothing comparable in quality or range to this series."" - Hal Hill, H.W. Arndt Professor of Southeast Asian Economies, Australian National University

Explores the complex historical and contemporary dimensions of Indonesia's religious, ethnic, LGBT and disability minorities from a range of perspectives, including historical, legal, political, cultural, discursive and social. The book addresses fundamental questions about Indonesia's tolerance and acceptance of difference.

Focuses on four critical areas - politics and governance, economic governance, the Mindanao peace process, and international relations - to illustrate continuities or discontinuities in the policies and governance of institutions, and to explain the dynamics of change in the Philippines.

The Singapore Lecture series was inaugurated in 1980 by the ISEAS-Yusof Ishak Institute (formerly Institute of Southeast Asian Studies). The Singapore Lecture provides an opportunity for distinguished statesmen and leaders to reach a wider audience in Singapore.

As the 25 contributors to this comprehensive and compelling volume document, Indonesia also faces many daunting challenges - how to achieve faster economic growth along with more attention to environment sustainability, how to achieve more equitable development outcomes, how to develop and nurture stronger institutional foundations, and much else.

Malaysia established the Digital Free Trade Zone (DFTZ) to facilitate the development of e-commerce and the country's small and medium enterprises' (SMEs') exports. The data revealed thus far indicates an increasing number of SMEs coming on board the DFTZ e-commerce platforms.

The 44th Singapore Lecture was delivered by His Excellency Li Keqiang, Premier of the State Council of the People's Republic of China, on 13 November 2018 under the distinguished Chairmanship of Mr Teo Chee Hean, Deputy Prime Minister and Coordinating Minister for National Security, Singapore.

Malaysia pulled itself back from the brink on 9 May 2018, when the majority of its voting population decided to topple the Barisan Nasional government that had been in power for over 60 years. This present volume discusses some of the challenges facing the new government, and the Malaysian population in general, now that the Barisan Nasional has imploded.

This carefully chosen collection of some of these essays authored over the years brilliantly maps out the contours of change and transformation that have shaped Southeast Asia's recent history...' - Joseph Chinyong Liow, Dean of S.Rajaratnam School of International Studies, Nanyang Technological University

A commemorative book to celebrate ISEAS' 50th Anniversary, filled with pictures that tell the story of how ISEAS was founded and its journey to date.

Examines the development of Timor-Leste's foreign policy since achieving political independence in 2002, its key bilateral and multilateral diplomatic relations, its engagement with the global normative order, and its place within the changing Asia-Pacific region.

Papers originally presented to the Myanmar Update Conference 2017 held at the Australian National University, Canberra, from 17 to 18 February 2017.

The Singapore Lecture is designed to provide an opportunity for distinguished statesmen and leaders of thought and knowledge to reach a wider audience in Singapore. The presence of such eminent personalities allows Singaporeans the benefit of exposure to leading world figures who address topics of international and regional interest.

In response to the Islamic resurgence of the 1970s, the Suharto (1966-1998) and Mahathir (1981-2003) governments undertook massive Islamisation programmes in Indonesia and Malaysia respectively. The book examines how policies undertaken by these governments determine capture successes and failures of official ulama in their respective countries.

Ho Ying Chan provides an expert analysis of Malaysia–Indonesia relations. He demystifies the concept of a “special relationship”, rescuing it from woolly, sentimental rhetoric that often emanates from political figures and popular commentators. His well-informed study shows how a state’s will to survive in the amoral world of international relations drives its conduct even in circumstances of common identities and common strategic interests with other states. He evaluates comparative evidence to shed light on how a special relationship leads to the emergence of a pluralistic security community. This is a conclusion of insight and value, not only to the field of Southeast Asian Studies, but also to the wider community of International Relations scholars. Professor Clinton Fernandes University of New South Wales Australia Empirically rich and theoretically interesting, this book offers an illuminating account of how material and ideational dynamics shape the evolution of Malaysia–Indonesia relations. Focusing on what is arguably the most vital bilateral relationship in Southeast Asia, it addresses the circumstances, conditions and constraints that determine the double-edged effects of the culturally bound “special relationship”. Ho Ying Chan argues that while their shared serumpun identities and strategic interests do give rise to a considerable closeness between Malaysia and Indonesia, the politics of power (im)balance have prevented the transformation of the special relationship into a “pluralistic security community”, as their egoistic understanding averts the formation of collective self. The book generates useful insights on the interplay of cross-border cultural affinity and political necessity, inviting readers to ponder the politics of identity and survivability at the international level. It is a welcome addition to the growing literature of Southeast Asian international relations. Dr Kuik Cheng-Chwee National University of Malaysia (UKM) Ho Ying Chan’s important study brings home the international and theoretical significance of the interaction between Malaysia and Indonesia, the two major states of Muslim Southeast Asia — products of the territorial division between the British and Dutch colonial empires. This welcome and revealing review of the Malaysia–Indonesia story deepens our understanding of the concept of a “special relationship” — explaining both the cooperative and competitive dynamics that can be present, and the way such relationships are influenced by state identities and power imbalances. Anthony Milner University of Malaya; University of Melbourne

The triumph of Aung San Suu Kyi's National League for Democracy at the 2015 election was supposed to mark the consolidation of a reformist trajectory for Myanmar society. What has followed has not proved so straightforward. This book takes stock of the mutations, continuities and fractures at the heart of today's political and economic transformations. We ask: What has changed under a democratically elected government? Where are the obstacles to reform? And is there scope to foster a more prosperous and inclusive Myanmar? With the peace process faltering, over 1 million people displaced by recent violence, and ongoing army dominance in key areas of decision-making, the chapters in this volume identify areas of possible reform within the constraints of Myanmar's hybrid civil-military governance arrangements. This latest volume in the Myanmar Update Series from the Australian National University continues a long tradition of intense, critical engagement with political, economic and social questions in one of Southeast Asia's most complicated countries. At a time of great uncertainty and anxiety, the 13 chapters of Myanmar Transformed? offer new and alternative ways to understand Myanmar and its people.

An ethnography of the Malay Muslims of Guba, a pseudonymous village in Thailand's Deep South, in the wake of the unrest that was primarily reinvigorated in 2004.

For Indonesia, which is keen to accelerate its infrastructure development, Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) is seen as an opportunity to tap into China's huge financial resources and technological capability. There has however been no concrete BRI project agreed to between China and Indonesia so far.

Focuses on enhancing the adaptation capacity of the Philippine agriculture sector. It is designed to provide a much-needed base of knowledge and menu of policy options to support decision- and policymaking on agriculture, climate change, and food security.

Presents three public lectures given to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the ISEAS - Yusof Ishak Institute, which was established to help the newly independent city-state better understand the region's complexities and research the political, economic, and socio-cultural trends in Southeast Asia for relevant stakeholders.

While facing international pressures relating to Rakhine State, and under tense civil-military relations, political parties are preparing for the 2020 Myanmar general elections. This volume provides an analysis of the current political state in the country in the run-up to these elections.