A tale of three countries

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It is important to consider the repercussions of the economic downturn in Southeast Asia in the period mid-1997 to mid-1999 for democracy in the region. It can be argued that, in general, the region has not democratized. It seems that economic growth, or economic shock, or growth followed by shock, have not prompted the emergence of democracy. In 1998, the extent of political change in Southeast Asia was closely linked with the severity of the economic downturn. A quite sharp downturn since 1996 was linked with a shift towards enhanced freedom in Indonesia and Thailand, but towards less freedom in Malaysia.

Democracy, Southeast Asia

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Afghanistan's long road to reconstruction

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This article discusses the United States' involvement with the reconstruction effort in Afghanistan. The author argues that the United States, with the rest of the world, must make a deeper commitment to peacekeeping and political reform in Afghanistan if it wants to avoid the worst-case scenario.

United States, Afghanistan, Evaluation, Economic aspects, Afghan foreign relations, United States foreign relations, Political reform, Postwar reconstruction

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A year of voting dangerously?

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Indonesia being a sprawling nation in the throes of an ambiguous democratic transition, 2004 will be a year replete with unprecedented electoral tests. Various preventive reforms are discussed.

Indonesia, Elections, Democratization

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