Mely Caballero-Anthony is an Associate Professor of Government and Politics in Southeast Asia at the Nanyang Technological University, Singapore. Some of her publications include Regional Security in Southeast Asia: Beyond the ASEAN Way (2005); UN Peace Operations and Asian Security (co-editor, London: Taylor and Francis Ltd., 2005); Non-Traditional Security in Asia: Dilemmas in Securitisation (co-editor, 2005).

"This is a book to collect as reference for future work. Its empirical and analytical contributions substantially add to the burgeoning literature on democratic transition and consolidation in developing countries." - Thitinan Pongsudhirak, Associate Professor, Department of International Relations, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand; South East Asia Research, Volume 19, Number 1, March 2011, pp.160-162

• 1. Introduction: Political Change and Political Development in Southeast Asia: Transitology Revisited Mely Caballero-Anthony 2. Political Transition and Democratic Resilience in Indonesia Rizal Sukma 3. Confusing Democracies: Diagnosing Thailand’s Democratic Crisis, 2001-2008 Pavin Chachavalpongpun 4. A (not so) Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum: The Travails of Democratisation in the Philippines Herman Joseph S. Kraft 5. Toward Democratic Consolidation in Cambodia? Problems and Prospects Sorpong Peou 6. Political Transition in Malaysia: The future of Malaysia’s Hybrid Political Regime Lee Hock Guan and Helen E. S. Nesadurai 7. Networked Autocracy: Consolidating Singapore’s Political System Cherian George 8. Conclusion: Reflections on Political Change, Democratic Transitions, and Regional Security in Southeast Asia Mely Caballero-Anthony

Mely Caballero-Anthony is an Associate Professor of Government and Politics in Southeast Asia at the Nanyang Technological University, Singapore. Some of her publications include Regional Security in Southeast Asia: Beyond the ASEAN Way (2005); UN Peace Operations and Asian Security (co-editor, London: Taylor and Francis Ltd., 2005); Non-Traditional Security in Asia: Dilemmas in Securitisation (co-editor, 2005).

"This is a book to collect as reference for future work. Its empirical and analytical contributions substantially add to the burgeoning literature on democratic transition and consolidation in developing countries." - Thitinan Pongsudhirak, Associate Professor, Department of International Relations, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand; South East Asia Research, Volume 19, Number 1, March 2011, pp.160-162

• 1. Introduction: Political Change and Political Development in Southeast Asia: Transitology Revisited Mely Caballero-Anthony 2. Political Transition and Democratic Resilience in Indonesia Rizal Sukma 3. Confusing Democracies: Diagnosing Thailand’s Democratic Crisis, 2001-2008 Pavin Chachavalpongpun 4. A (not so) Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum: The Travails of Democratisation in the Philippines Herman Joseph S. Kraft 5. Toward Democratic Consolidation in Cambodia? Problems and Prospects Sorpong Peou 6. Political Transition in Malaysia: The future of Malaysia’s Hybrid Political Regime Lee Hock Guan and Helen E. S. Nesadurai 7. Networked Autocracy: Consolidating Singapore’s Political System Cherian George 8. Conclusion: Reflections on Political Change, Democratic Transitions, and Regional Security in Southeast Asia Mely Caballero-Anthony

Mely Caballero-Anthony is an Associate Professor of Government and Politics in Southeast Asia at the Nanyang Technological University, Singapore. Some of her publications include Regional Security in Southeast Asia: Beyond the ASEAN Way (2005); UN Peace Operations and Asian Security (co-editor, London: Taylor and Francis Ltd., 2005); Non-Traditional Security in Asia: Dilemmas in Securitisation (co-editor, 2005).

"This is a book to collect as reference for future work. Its empirical and analytical contributions substantially add to the burgeoning literature on democratic transition and consolidation in developing countries." - Thitinan Pongsudhirak, Associate Professor, Department of International Relations, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand; South East Asia Research, Volume 19, Number 1, March 2011, pp.160-162

• 1. Introduction: Political Change and Political Development in Southeast Asia: Transitology Revisited Mely Caballero-Anthony 2. Political Transition and Democratic Resilience in Indonesia Rizal Sukma 3. Confusing Democracies: Diagnosing Thailand’s Democratic Crisis, 2001-2008 Pavin Chachavalpongpun 4. A (not so) Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum: The Travails of Democratisation in the Philippines Herman Joseph S. Kraft 5. Toward Democratic Consolidation in Cambodia? Problems and Prospects Sorpong Peou 6. Political Transition in Malaysia: The future of Malaysia’s Hybrid Political Regime Lee Hock Guan and Helen E. S. Nesadurai 7. Networked Autocracy: Consolidating Singapore’s Political System Cherian George 8. Conclusion: Reflections on Political Change, Democratic Transitions, and Regional Security in Southeast Asia Mely Caballero-Anthony