Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Preface vii
3. Contents xi
4. Contributors xiii
5. A NOTE ON THAI AND VIETNAMESE NAMES xv
6. Introduction 1
7. PART I Legitimacy: Explication and Elaboration
8. 1 The Anatomy of Legitimacy 9
9. 2 The Bases of Legitimacy 31
10. 3 Contestation and Crisis 54
11. PART II Legitimacy: Case Studies
12. 4 Malaysia Aspects and Audiences of Legitimacy 67
13. 5 Singapore Political Legitimacy Through Managing Conformity 108
14. 6 The Philippines: The Languages of Legitimation 136
15. 7. Burma: The Depoliticization of the Political 170
16. 8. Thailand: The Evolution of Legitimacy 193
17. 9. Indonesia: Historicizing the New Order's Legitimacy Dilemma 224
18. 10. Vietnam: The Changing Models of Legitimation 257
19. PART III Conclusions and Observations
20. 11 Seeking a More Durable Basis of Authority 291
21. Notes 337
22. Bibliography 397
23. Index 433