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In Southeast Asia, political dynamics appear to be outrunning political institutional frameworks. Although Thailand is the obvious case, political systems in other Southeast Asian countries, such as Malaysia and Singapore, are also under strain.
Muthiah Alagappa explored the underlying foundations of political legitimacy in Southeast Asia, why those foundations appear to be eroding, and what can be done to establish more legitimate and durable forms of government in the decades ahead.
Muthiah Alagappa
Muthiah Alagappa is a nonresident senior associate in Carnegie’s Asia Program. His research focuses primarily on Asian security, the political legitimacy of governments, civil society and political change, and the political role of the military in Asia.
Vikram Nehru
Vikram Nehru is a senior associate in Carnegie’s Asia Program. An expert on development economics, growth, poverty reduction, debt sustainability, governance, and the performance and prospects of East Asia, his research focuses on the economic, political, and strategic issues confronting Asia, particularly Southeast Asia.