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Khaki Capital: The Political Economy of the Military in Southeast Asia 2017 (Paperback)
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Khaki Capital: The Political Economy of the Military in Southeast Asia 2017 (Paperback)
Series: NIAS Studies in Asian Topics, 61
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Although Southeast Asia has seen the emergence of civilian rule,
the military continues to receive much of national budgets and,
with significant assets and economic activities, often possesses
enormous economic clout - enhancing its political power while
hindering civilian rule and democratization. The political economy
of the military in less developed countries is thus a,crucial
subject area in these terms. This study, the first of its kind
covering Southeast Asia, examines such 'khaki capital' in seven
countries - Thailand, Myanmar, Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia, the
Philippines and Indonesia - individual chapters being devoted to
each of them. Each case study analyses the historical evolution of
khaki capital in that country; the effect of internal and external
factors (e.g. military unity and globalization) in this trajectory;
and how the resulting equilibrium has affected civil-military
relations. This book is important for understanding how and why
military influence over parts of the economy in Southeast Asia
remains an impediment to civilian control and democratization.
Ultimately, this book describes how militaries in Southeast Asia
have benefited economically and the extent to which such gains have
been leveraged into political power. This is the first book to
scrutinize the military-industrial complex in Southeast Asia and
the linkage between income sources of militaries and their
political power. As such, it will be of keen interest not only to
scholars and students of Southeast Asian politics and economy but
also to policy-makers, NGOs, businesses, journalists and many
others engaged with issues of political and economic power,
democratization and civil-military relations in the region.
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