Table of Contents

1. Conflict and Leadership: The Resurgent Political Role of the Military in Southeast Asia 2. The Armed Forces of Burma: The Constant Sentinel 3. Thaksin, the Military and Thailand’s Protracted Political Crisis 4. Military Politics in Contemporary Vietnam: Political Engagement, Corporate Interests and Professionalism 5. The Military in Philippine Politics: Still Politicized and Increasingly Autonomous 6. The Armed Forces in Timor-Leste: Politicization through Elite Conflict 7. The Political Marginalization of the Military in Indonesia: Democratic Consolidation, Leadership and Institutional Reform 8. The Armed Forces and Politics in Singapore: The Persistence of Civil-Military Fusion

About the Author

Marcus Mietzner is Senior Lecturer at the School of Culture, History and Language, College of Asia and the Pacific, Australian National University. He is the author of Military Politics, Islam, and the State in Indonesia: From Turbulent Transition to Democratic Consolidation.

Reviews

"This useful little book of essays is a welcome addition to the literature on the subject." – Robert H Taylor, Asian Affairs, July 2012."In short, this edited volume of essays provides a solid foundation for further research on civil-military relations in Southeast Asia" - Kai Chen Zhejiang University, China, ASEAS