Trends in Southeast Asia 2017

The Trends in Southeast Asia series serves as in-depth analysis of contemporary geopolitical and socio-economic forces in the region. The series is written for policymakers, diplomats, scholars and students of the region with emphasis on empirical and observable trends, and less on theory-building or historical accounts of events.

The aim of Trends is to offer concrete accounts of the dynamism in the region as transnational processes impact local communities, national governments as well as bilateral and foreign relations. Subjects that are of interest to the series are national elections; economic patterns and growth; demographic changes and their social implications; migratory patterns; religious and ethnic trends; bilateral relations and geopolitics in the region in relation to the larger powers of Japan, China and the US. This series undergoes a peer-review process.

 

The Peace Process and Civil–Military Relations During the NLD Administration’s First Year by Lin Htet Aung

 


 

Beneath the Veneer: The Political Economy of Housing in Iskandar Malaysia, Johor by Keng Khoon Ng and Guanie Lim

 


 

Speculating on World-Class Transportation Infrastructure in Ho Chi Minh City by Hun Kee Kim

 


 

The Indonesia National Survey Project: Economy, Society and Politics by Diego Fossati, Hui Yew-Foong and Siwage Dharma Negara

 


 

Parti Amanah Negara in Johor: Birth, Challenges and Prospects by Wan Saiful Wan Jan

 


 

Rowing Against the Tide? Batam’s Economic Fortunes in Today’s Indonesia by Francis E. Hutchinson

 


 

The Traditionalist Response to Wahhabi-Salafism in Batam by Norshahril Saat

 


 

Old Stereotypes, New Convictions: Pribumi Perceptions of Ethnic Chinese in Indonesia Today by Johanes Herlijanto

 


 

The Natunas: Territorial Integrity in the Forefront of Indonesia–China Relations by Leo Suryadinata and Mustafa Izzuddin

 


 

The Emergence of Pork-Barrel Politics in Parliamentary Myanmar by Renaud Egreteau