The Rise of the "Strongman"
Analyzing the emergence of personalistic rule under Marcos, Suharto, and Sarit Thanarat.
Key Questions
- 1What conditions led to the collapse of parliamentary democracy in the 1950s/60s?
- 2How did "Guided Democracy" in Indonesia differ from Western models?
- 3What role did the military play as a political actor in Southeast Asia?
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