GIGA Journal Family | 18/09/2024

New Journal of Current Southeast Asian Affairs 2/2024

This Special Issue focuses attention on the political dynamics of government–business relations as they vary across urban Southeast Asia. The core insights arise from a series of in-depth, city-level case studies in four countries: Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, and Thailand.


  • Journal of Current Southeast Asian Affairs Vol. 43, No. 2 (2024)

    Special Issue: The Politics of GovernmentBusiness Relations in Urban Southeast Asia Guest Editors: Edward Aspinall, Allen Hicken, Paul D. Hutchcroft, Meredith L. Weiss

    Original Articles

    • Paul D. Hutchcroft, Edward Aspinall, Meredith L. Weiss, Allen Hicken: The Politics of Government–Business Relations in Urban Southeast Asia: Introduction and Overview

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    • Haryanto, and Muhammad Mahsun: Business and Politics in Urban Indonesia: Patrimonialism, Oligarchy and the State in Two Towns

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    • Lila Sari: The Limits of Local Power: Business, Political Conflict, and Coastal Reclamation Projects in Makassar, Indonesia

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    • Vithaya Arporn, Surat Khompot, Amporn Marddent: Centralised Development and Inactive Business Sector: The Case of Nakhon Si Thammarat City Municipality

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    • Ngu Ik-Tien, Liaw Pey-Wen: How Malaysian States and Their Strongmen Shape Urban Development: An Examination of the Sibu Municipal Council

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    • Paul D. Hutchcroft, Weena Gera: The Fizzling of “Ceboom”: How Jurisdictional Battles and Warring Factions Undermined Cebuʼs Development Coalition

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    • Rosalie Arcala Hall: National–Local Synergies for Development: How a Local Political Machine Delivered Infrastructure Results in Iloilo City

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    • Sirisak Laochankham, Peerasit Kamnuansilpa, Allen Hicken: The Evolution and Institutionalisation of Business–Government Relations: Public–Private Partnerships in Khon Kaen, Thailand

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    • Xin Ying Chan, Meredith L. Weiss, Tricia Yeoh: The Business of Governing Penang: Workarounds as Remedy?

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