Table of Contents

Prologue; Chapter 1 Recovering Tradition; Chapter 2 Deus Ex Impera; Chapter 3 Differing on Democracy; Chapter 4 Core Values or Elitist Cores; Chapter 5 The Religious Challenge to Authority; Chapter 6 Coming Together; Epilogue;

About the Author

Michael R.J.Vatikiotis is currently Bangkok bureau chief of the Far Eastern Economic Review.

Reviews

"This thought-provoking book is by the Bangkok bureau chief of the "Far Eastern Ecomomic Review, a long-time observer of the Southeast Asian political and economic scene . This is a well-written essay that addresses many of the characteristics of the political process in Southeast Asia that frequently appear to run counter to Western assumptions. This volume can be read by the general reader with considerable profit and shows the real contribution to the understanding of an area that a resident journalist can provide "The Journal of Asian Studies."
..."Vatikiotis presents a fascinating summary of changes in a vibrant area of the world: how Southeast Asian countries have preserved, recovered, and adapted traditional models of political power in the face of extraordinary pressure from the West."
-Clark D. Neher, Northern Illinois University, "American Academy of Political and Social Science