Khaki Capital: The Political Economy of the Military in Southeast Asia

Chambers, Paul; Waitoolkiat, Napisa; Blaxland, John

doi:10.1355/cs40-1g

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“…The military in the region had enormous economic influences. This condition can become a barrier to achieving the freedom of civil control in the democratization process (Chambers & Waitoolkiat, 2017), especially in some countries ruled by military junta. Control of community freedom for expression and belief becomes very strong and strict.…”

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Multidimensional Social Crisis and Religion Harassment in Southeast Asia

Suntana

Tresnawaty

2021

JCVE

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In Southeast Asia, religion harassment in the form of Islamophobia has seen a sharp increase in recent times. This increase in religious harassment is influenced not by one factor but by many related factors. The multidimensional social crisis that occurred in the Southeast Asian region contributed greatly to the problem of religious harassment. Political, economic, and journalism crisis all have a major impact on the phenomenon of religion harassment in the form of cases of Islamophobia with varying degrees of influence. Political and economic crises are the most influencing factors on the phenomenon of harassment. Therefore, solving the problem of religious harassment in Southeast Asia must start from solving the multidimensional social crisis. Religion harassment in Southeast Asia is a psychological symptom of a particular society that meets with complex social situatio ns related to power struggles and economic domination.

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Section: Weak Civilian Governmentmentioning

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Multidimensional Social Crisis and Religion Harassment in Southeast Asia

Suntana

Tresnawaty

2021

JCVE

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“…The military not only controls the government and key institutions such as the security apparatus, but also owns most of the land, controls trade activities and operates hotels and hospitals. It is a state within the state (Chambers et al, 2017). Myanmar and Sri Lanka are currently two of the most highly militarized societies in Asia and, indeed, the world.…”

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“…Fourth, all three states have experienced growing militarization and strengthening of the military. Whereas in Myanmar the military has ruled for decades, the civilian governments of Cambodia and Sri Lanka have seen rapid militarization in the past decades (Chambers et al, 2017). Lastly, the Cambodian case dates back more than 50 years.…”

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The patterns of Chinese authoritarian patronage and implications for foreign policy: Lessons from Sri Lanka, Myanmar and Cambodia

Hein

2020

Asian Journal of Comparative Politics

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This study compares Chinese autocracy promotion in Sri Lanka, Myanmar and Cambodia from the perspective of mass atrocities. Theory posits that foreign powers influence the thinking and behaviour of domestic elites through external incentives. It is the purpose of the article to identify the incentives that link Chinese foreign policy to repressive outcomes as they unintentionally and indirectly reinforce domestic ethno-nationalist narratives and therefore the likelihood and risk of mass atrocities. What are the implications? The so-called “black knight” is not as powerful as some scholars wish to portray: China has become hostage to its own incentives and this will ultimately threaten to undermine its foreign policy goals as the reorientation of foreign policy in Sri Lanka, opposition against Chinese projects in Myanmar and public discontent of the Cambodian opposition with China have demonstrated.

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“…Civilian control is strong; however, there is little to no pluralism and, as such, is representative of communist/ Leninist countries like the PRC and SRV. Both countries are also typified by the fact that the military is allowed to engage in its own economic and commercial projects to supplement their government financing (Chambers and Waitoolkiat, 2017). This raises the question as to what extent this system is important for the creation and maintenance of a maritime militia.…”

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Why have the People’s Republic of China and the Socialist Republic of Vietnam been able to create and sustain maritime militias?

Steeds

2022

CVIR

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Why have the People's Republic of China and the Socialist Republic of Vietnam been able to create and sustain maritime militias?Author: Conor Steeds Biography Conor Steeds has an MA in History from the University of Glasgow where he studied abroad at the University of Texas at Austin. He remained at Glasgow and went onto gain his MSC in Global Security (Strategy and Defence). He is now a Civil Servant for the UK government.

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Khaki Capital: The Political Economy of the Military in Southeast Asia

Cited by 6 publications

References 18 publications

Multidimensional Social Crisis and Religion Harassment in Southeast Asia

Multidimensional Social Crisis and Religion Harassment in Southeast Asia

The patterns of Chinese authoritarian patronage and implications for foreign policy: Lessons from Sri Lanka, Myanmar and Cambodia

Why have the People’s Republic of China and the Socialist Republic of Vietnam been able to create and sustain maritime militias?

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