Amy H. Liu is Professor of Government at the University of Texas at Austin.Joel Sawat Selway is Associate Professor of Political Science at Brigham Young University.

“Much more than the sum of its parts, this volume combines the deep country expertise of its authors with an original framework and approach. By systematically comparing subnational regions across greater Southeast Asia, it makes an important contribution to our understanding of ethnic and regional conflict, state-building, and identity construction.”

• Table of ContentsIntroduction by Amy H. Liu and Joel Sawat SelwaySection 1: State InstitutionsChapter 1 State Institutions in South Malaysia: Singapore’s Entry and Exit from 1963-1965by Elvin OngChapter 2 State Institutions in North Taiwan versus South Taiwan: Hokkien Recognition in Taiwanby Chun-Ying Wu and Amy H. LiuChapter 3 State Institutions in North Sumatra, Indonesia: National Identification of the Bataksby Risa J. TohaChapter 4 State Institutions in North Philippines versus South Philippines: Contrasting the Onset of National Rebellionby Mary Anne S. MendozaChapter 5 State Institutions in East Malaysia versus West Malaysia: Containing Grievances in an Ethnoreligious Dominant Party Systemby Mohamed Salihin Subhan and Kai OstwaldChapter 6 State Institutions in Northeast Thailand : Lao Ethnics and the Thai Identityby Jacob I. RicksSection 2: Civic AssociationsChapter 7 Civic Associations in East Timor, Indonesia: Lessons from Timor-Leste’s Independence Bidsby S.P. HarishChapter 8 Civic Associations in Bali, Indonesia: Coastal Reclamation and Ethnic Mobilizationby Ryan TansChapter 9 Civic Associations in North Myanmar: Pan-Ethnic Nationalism and Sub-Ethnic Mobilization in Kachin Stateby Alexandre PelletierChapter 10 Civic Associations in Maluku, Indonesia: Explaining the Failure of the South Maluku Republic Movementby Jessica SoedirgoChapter 11 Civic Associations in North Sulawesi, Indonesia: Ethnic Politics and the Level of Mobilization Problem for Bangsa Minahasaby Jeremy MenchikChapter 12 Civic Associations in North Thailand: Cultural and Regional Movements in the Lanna Regionby Joel Sawat SelwaySection 3Chapter 13 Conclusion: Sufficient Conditions, Context Conditionality and Democratic Theoryby Amy H. Liu and Joel Sawat SelwayCommentary: Regionalism in Comparative Perspective: A Cardinal Breakthrough in the Study of Ethnicity, Secession, and Political Violenceby Henry HaleBibliography List of Contributors

Amy H. Liu is Professor of Government at the University of Texas at Austin.Joel Sawat Selway is Associate Professor of Political Science at Brigham Young University.

“Much more than the sum of its parts, this volume combines the deep country expertise of its authors with an original framework and approach. By systematically comparing subnational regions across greater Southeast Asia, it makes an important contribution to our understanding of ethnic and regional conflict, state-building, and identity construction.”

• Table of ContentsIntroduction by Amy H. Liu and Joel Sawat SelwaySection 1: State InstitutionsChapter 1 State Institutions in South Malaysia: Singapore’s Entry and Exit from 1963-1965by Elvin OngChapter 2 State Institutions in North Taiwan versus South Taiwan: Hokkien Recognition in Taiwanby Chun-Ying Wu and Amy H. LiuChapter 3 State Institutions in North Sumatra, Indonesia: National Identification of the Bataksby Risa J. TohaChapter 4 State Institutions in North Philippines versus South Philippines: Contrasting the Onset of National Rebellionby Mary Anne S. MendozaChapter 5 State Institutions in East Malaysia versus West Malaysia: Containing Grievances in an Ethnoreligious Dominant Party Systemby Mohamed Salihin Subhan and Kai OstwaldChapter 6 State Institutions in Northeast Thailand : Lao Ethnics and the Thai Identityby Jacob I. RicksSection 2: Civic AssociationsChapter 7 Civic Associations in East Timor, Indonesia: Lessons from Timor-Leste’s Independence Bidsby S.P. HarishChapter 8 Civic Associations in Bali, Indonesia: Coastal Reclamation and Ethnic Mobilizationby Ryan TansChapter 9 Civic Associations in North Myanmar: Pan-Ethnic Nationalism and Sub-Ethnic Mobilization in Kachin Stateby Alexandre PelletierChapter 10 Civic Associations in Maluku, Indonesia: Explaining the Failure of the South Maluku Republic Movementby Jessica SoedirgoChapter 11 Civic Associations in North Sulawesi, Indonesia: Ethnic Politics and the Level of Mobilization Problem for Bangsa Minahasaby Jeremy MenchikChapter 12 Civic Associations in North Thailand: Cultural and Regional Movements in the Lanna Regionby Joel Sawat SelwaySection 3Chapter 13 Conclusion: Sufficient Conditions, Context Conditionality and Democratic Theoryby Amy H. Liu and Joel Sawat SelwayCommentary: Regionalism in Comparative Perspective: A Cardinal Breakthrough in the Study of Ethnicity, Secession, and Political Violenceby Henry HaleBibliography List of Contributors

Amy H. Liu is Professor of Government at the University of Texas at Austin.Joel Sawat Selway is Associate Professor of Political Science at Brigham Young University.

“Much more than the sum of its parts, this volume combines the deep country expertise of its authors with an original framework and approach. By systematically comparing subnational regions across greater Southeast Asia, it makes an important contribution to our understanding of ethnic and regional conflict, state-building, and identity construction.”

• Table of ContentsIntroduction by Amy H. Liu and Joel Sawat SelwaySection 1: State InstitutionsChapter 1 State Institutions in South Malaysia: Singapore’s Entry and Exit from 1963-1965by Elvin OngChapter 2 State Institutions in North Taiwan versus South Taiwan: Hokkien Recognition in Taiwanby Chun-Ying Wu and Amy H. LiuChapter 3 State Institutions in North Sumatra, Indonesia: National Identification of the Bataksby Risa J. TohaChapter 4 State Institutions in North Philippines versus South Philippines: Contrasting the Onset of National Rebellionby Mary Anne S. MendozaChapter 5 State Institutions in East Malaysia versus West Malaysia: Containing Grievances in an Ethnoreligious Dominant Party Systemby Mohamed Salihin Subhan and Kai OstwaldChapter 6 State Institutions in Northeast Thailand : Lao Ethnics and the Thai Identityby Jacob I. RicksSection 2: Civic AssociationsChapter 7 Civic Associations in East Timor, Indonesia: Lessons from Timor-Leste’s Independence Bidsby S.P. HarishChapter 8 Civic Associations in Bali, Indonesia: Coastal Reclamation and Ethnic Mobilizationby Ryan TansChapter 9 Civic Associations in North Myanmar: Pan-Ethnic Nationalism and Sub-Ethnic Mobilization in Kachin Stateby Alexandre PelletierChapter 10 Civic Associations in Maluku, Indonesia: Explaining the Failure of the South Maluku Republic Movementby Jessica SoedirgoChapter 11 Civic Associations in North Sulawesi, Indonesia: Ethnic Politics and the Level of Mobilization Problem for Bangsa Minahasaby Jeremy MenchikChapter 12 Civic Associations in North Thailand: Cultural and Regional Movements in the Lanna Regionby Joel Sawat SelwaySection 3Chapter 13 Conclusion: Sufficient Conditions, Context Conditionality and Democratic Theoryby Amy H. Liu and Joel Sawat SelwayCommentary: Regionalism in Comparative Perspective: A Cardinal Breakthrough in the Study of Ethnicity, Secession, and Political Violenceby Henry HaleBibliography List of Contributors