This book assesses territorial governance (that is, all forms of subnational governance) as a constitutional artefact in five Southeast Asian countries - Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, and Thailand. Starting with the linked ideas of localism and subsidiarity, the argument is that these states have used various forms of subsidiarity for dealing with ethnic and religious pluralism and the social diversity for which Southeast Asia is especially noted. Territorial governance mechanisms discussed range from decentralisation to special regional autonomy, federalism, and local government, including village autonomy. A silent revolution has occurred in which our view of these states as highly centralised ‘developmental states’ is in need of serious modification. Southeast Asia, the book argues, presents a high degree of originality in the framing of territorial governance.
Andrew Harding is Visiting Research Professor at the National University of Singapore, Professor of Law at the University of Reading Malaysia, and a Visiting Professor at the University of Oxford. He is a founding editor of the Hart Publishing book series, Constitutional Systems of World.
Introduction: A Sense of PlacePart I: General Issues1. The Project2. ConstitutionPart II: Case Studies3. Indonesia4. Malaysia5. Myanmar6. The Philippines7. ThailandPart III: Special Regional Autonomy8. Autonomy and the Demand for a Homeland9. Regional Autonomy I: Aceh and Papua 10. Regional Autonomy II: Bangsamoro Autonomous Region, Muslim Mindanao11. Regional Autonomy III: Sabah and SarawakPart IV: Conclusions12. Territorial Governance, Southeast Asia, and Innovation in Public Law
The book is highly valuable for those interested in decentralization and subnational governance, as it offers readers a fascinating insight into the richness and diversity of various sub-national territorial management mechanisms with the region.
Wen-Chen Chang, Kelley Loper, Mara Malagodi, Ruth Rubio-Marín, Taiwan) Chang, Wen-Chen (National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, Hong Kong) Loper, Kelley (University of Hong Kong, UK) Malagodi, Mara (University of Warwick, Spain) Rubio-Marin, Ruth (University of Sevilla, Kevin Yl Tan
Wen-Chen Chang, Kelley Loper, Mara Malagodi, Ruth Rubio-Marín, Taiwan) Chang, Wen-Chen (National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, Hong Kong) Loper, Kelley (University of Hong Kong, UK) Malagodi, Mara (University of Warwick, Spain) Rubio-Marin, Ruth (University of Sevilla, Kevin Yl Tan