Comparative Political Transitions between Southeast Asia and the Middle East and North Africa

This book investigates the theme of global transitions with a cross-regional comparative study of two areas experiencing change over the past three decades: Southeast Asia and the Middle East and North Africa (MENA). Political transitions in Asia have bee

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COMPARATIVE POLITICAL TRANSITIONS BETWEEN SOUTHEAST ASIA AND THE MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA

Lost in Transition

Teresita Cruz-del Rosario & James M. Dorsey

The Modern Muslim World

Series Editor Dietrich Jung Centre for Contemporary Middle East Studies University of Southern Denmark Odense, Denmark

The modern Muslim world is an integral part of global society. In transcending the confines of area studies, this series encompasses scholarly work on political, economic, and cultural issues in modern Muslim history, taking a global perspective. Focusing on the period from the early nineteenth century to the present, it combines studies of Muslim majority regions, such as the Middle East and in Africa and Asia, with the analysis of Muslim minority communities in Europe and the Americas. Emphasizing the global connectedness of Muslims, the series seeks to promote and encourage the understanding of contemporary Muslim life in a comparative perspective and as an inseparable part of modern globality.

More information about this series at http://www.springer.com/series/14429

Teresita Cruz-del Rosario • James M. Dorsey

Comparative Political Transitions between Southeast Asia and the Middle East and North Africa Lost in Transition

Teresita Cruz-del Rosario National University of Singapore Singapore

James M. Dorsey Rajaratnam School of International Studies Nanyang Technological University Singapore

The Modern Muslim World ISBN 978-1-137-54348-6 ISBN 978-1-137-54089-8 DOI 10.1057/978-1-137-54089-8

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FOREWORD

This book was sparked by prolonged informal discussions comparing transition in Southeast Asia and