Empire and Neoliberalism in Asia

by Vedi R. Hadiz (Editor)

Overview

This book analyzes the overall effect of American primacy on social and political conflicts in Asia, discussing how the post-Cold War American agenda does not promote democratization in the region, in contradiction to one of the major proclaimed aims of the proponents of the Pax Americana. This team of renowned scholars argue that the US agenda can strengthen anti-democratic impulses in Asian societies, exacerbating and complicating existing domestic conflicts and struggles. Empire and Neoliberalism in Asia also examines how the requirements of the War on Terror intersect with, and reinforce, those of transnationalized sections of American capital.

Drawing on country case studies, this multidisciplinary book looks at the ramifications of the American Empire for the Asian region and will appeal to anyone interested in Asian politics, international relations, political economy, development studies and sociology.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780415390811
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	04/18/2006
Series:	Politics in Asia
Pages:	320
Product dimensions:	6.12(w) x 9.19(h) x (d)

About the Author

Vedi Hadiz is Associate Professor at the Department of Sociology, National University of Singapore. His books include Workers and the State in New Order Indonesia (London, Routledge, 1997); Reorganising Power in Indonesia: The Politics of Oligarchy in an Age of Markets (co-author, London, RoutledgeCurzon 2004); The Politics of Economic Development in Indonesia: Contending Perspectives (co-editor, London, Routledge, 1997); and Indonesian Politics and Society: A Reader (co-editor, London, RoutledgeCurzon, 2003).

Table of Contents

1. Empire, Neoliberalism and Asia Part 1: Theoretical Issues and the International Context 2. The Pole and the Triangle: US Power and the Triangle of Asia, America, and Europe 3. Beyond ‘New Imperialism’: Neo-Liberalism, Securitization and the New Transnational Regulatory Governance 4. International Conflicts and the Politics of Oil in Asia 5. The Rise of the ‘Neocons’ and American Foreign Policy 6. The Reordering of the Pax Americana: How Does Southeast Asia Fit In? Part 2: Asia: Social Conflict, Power, and American Empire 7. Neo-Liberal Globalization, Conflict and Security: New Life for Authoritarianism in Asia? 8. Indonesia: Order and Terror in a Time of Empire 9. Searching for Islam in Malaysian Politics: Confluences, Divisions and Governance 10. The ‘Good Imperialists’?: American Military Presence in the Southern Philippines in Historical Perspective 11. Fostering "Authoritarian Democracy" with Violence: The Effect of Violent Solutions to Southern Violence in Thailand 12. The Post Cold War World Order and Domestic Conflict in South Korea: Neo-Liberal and Armed Globalization 13. The USA, China, and Ethnic Politics in Taiwan 14. Ideology, Imperialism and National Liberation: The Case of Bangladesh 15. Hindu Fundamentalist Politics in India: The Alliance with US Empire in South Asia