State and sub-state nationalism in Southeast Asia /

"Nationalism is a political phenomenon with deep roots in Southeast Asia. Yet, state attempts to create homogenous nations met with resistance. This Element focuses on understanding the rise and subsequent ebbing of sub-state nationalist mobilization in response to state nationalism. Two factor...

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Main Author: Bertrand, Jacques, 1965- (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Cambridge, United Kingdom : Cambridge University Press, [2024]
Series:Cambridge elements. Politics and society in Southeast Asia.
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Summary:"Nationalism is a political phenomenon with deep roots in Southeast Asia. Yet, state attempts to create homogenous nations met with resistance. This Element focuses on understanding the rise and subsequent ebbing of sub-state nationalist mobilization in response to state nationalism. Two factors allowed sub-state nationalist movements to be formed and persist: first, state nationalisms that were insufficiently inclusive; second, the state's use of authoritarian tools to implement its nationalist agenda. But Southeast Asian states were able to reduce sub-state nationalist mobilization when they changed their policies to meet two conditions: i) some degree of explicit recognition of the distinctiveness of groups; ii) institutional flexibility toward regional/local territorial units to accommodate a high degree of group self-governance. The Element focuses on four states in the region - namely Indonesia, the Philippines, Thailand, and Myanmar." --
Physical Description:69 pages ; 23 cm
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages [65]-69).
ISBN:9781009583060
1009583034
9781009583039
1009583069