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Changing Political Cosmos: Democracy's Evolution in a Shifting World

This book delves into how democracy has evolved amidst a changing political landscape globally, from the rollback of liberal-democratic advances following the 2014 coup in Thailand to the emergence of more authoritarian regimes in Southeast Asia. Analyzing the contrasting dynamics in countries like Malaysia, Vietnam, Laos, Myanmar, and Indonesia, it reflects on the implications of these shifts on the international stage. Through a lens that juxtaposes US dominance, the re-emergence of assertive powers like China, and the impact of recent global crises like the Ukraine conflict and the rise of ISIS, the book questions traditional notions of democracy and power structures. Focusing on political cosmologies of key players such as Putin's Russia, China's single-party system, and the corporate power dynamics in the US, it offers a thought-provoking exploration of the geopolitical landscape. The rise of strongmen leaders and the complexities of managing migration and right-wing movements are also analyzed within this framework. This book challenges readers to rethink conventional ideas of democracy and power in an ever-changing world.

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Changing Political Cosmos: Democracy's Evolution in a Shifting World

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  1. Democracy in a Changing Political Cosmology Chris Baker

  2. Thailand context May 2014 coup roll back the liberal-democratic advances of last 15-20 years

  3. Southeast Asia context Authoritarianism Malaysia: growing repression Vietnam/Laos: nationalist-capitalist one-party states Myanmar: army not letting go Indonesia: exception? Jokowi thin and fragile?

  4. Concidence? End of the Cold Peace 40 years. Growth. US dominance. Fewer authoritarian states > China. Re-emergence of 9-dash line (2013) > Ukraine crisis. Declaration of economic war on Putin? > ISIS: change of scale and type in long-term conflict

  5. Cold War two claims to create “democracy” Cold Peace dominant US lib-democrat model Political Cosmology

  6. China: capitalist 1-party state Putin: neo-Tsarism US: corporate power Supreme Court, Republican Party Obama failure to deliver Europe: billiard-ball Mid East mess > migration > rightism Political Cosmology

  7. On the ground: Strongmen Prayut, SEA Sisi; Erdogan; Abe; Modi; ?Nieto Caliphate!

  8. “The China model” Liberal economy, authoritarian politics Don’t even have to make it look nice

  9. Coincidence? Analogous, redividing the divided

  10. Thank You

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