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Book Description

Ethnic tensions in Southeast Asia represent a clear threat to the future stability of the region. David Brown's clear and systematic study outlines the patterns of ethnic politics in: * Burma * Singapore * Indonesia * Malaysia * Thailand The study considers the influence of the State on the formation of ethnic groups and investigates why some countries are more successful in 'managing' their ethnic politics than others.

Synopsis

Ethnic tension in Southeast Asia represent a clear threat to the future stability of the region. David Brown's study outlines the patterns of ethnic politics in: Burma, Singapore, Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand. The study considers the influence of the State on the formation of ethnic groups and investigates why some countires are more successful in "managing' their ethnic politics than others.