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SUMMARY:Emerging Trends in Southeast Asian Politics: Deeper Democratic Backsliding or Trickles of Emancipation?
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DESCRIPTION:In recent years, scholars of Southeast Asia have analysed and d
 ebated the trend toward democratic backsliding, against the backdrop of a r
 egion that has been comparatively weak historically in its democratic crede
 ntials. Over the last year, the region has seen a number of significant eve
 nts and electoral benchmarks across several key countries. This roundtable 
 takes stock of these events to discuss to what extent they are indicators o
 f further backsliding or whether they indicate some resistance, or perhaps 
 even slight reversals, from deepening authoritarianism. In particular, the 
 roundtable will assess the results of the 2024 Indonesian legislative and p
 residential election, and whether a new parliament and executive promise ne
 w directions and a move away from recent repressive tendencies. It will als
 o evaluate the first year of the Marcos presidency, which has largely been 
 expected to continue or even deepen backsliding trends of the Duterte admin
 istration. Thailand has held its first fully free and fair election since t
 he latest coup and relatively long stint under military rule. How fragile w
 ill the new parliament and government be? Does Thailand set an example for 
 Myanmar’s military government to proceed with its promises of an election? 
 The roundtable will discuss the evolution of military rule in Myanmar, its 
 planned election, and the fate of the opposition. Finally, a new direction 
 was set in Malaysia with the appointment of Anwar Ibrahim as prime minister
 , and a historical decimation of the Barisan Nasional coalition in the 2022
  elections, then its surprising recovery. The roundtable will discuss the s
 tate of the fragile coalition led by Anwar, and whether we are seeing repre
 sents a more pluralized and decisive democratizing trend or a step toward i
 lliberal reconsolidation. The roundtable will wrap up with what these event
 s and benchmarks mean overall for the region’s politics.
URL:https://euroseas2024.org/panels/emerging-trends-in-southeast-asian-politics-deeper-democratic-backsliding-or-trickles-of-emancipation
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