Neoliberalism and Conflict in Asia after 9/11

262 Pages·2006·51.032 MB·English

by  Garry Rodan, Kevin Hewison eds

Neoliberalism and Conflict
in Asia after 9 11
Key events in Asia's recent history have included the end of the cold war, the
Asian Economic Crisis, and the "war on terror." The essays in this book offer a
critical assessment of these events, and of the interplay of security and econom-
ics in shaping political regimes and modifying market systems.
Based on the notion that market systems are inherently political and conflict-
ridden, this collection clarifies and explains the conflicts shaping the path of
neoliberal globalization. Collectively it represents a disciplined and systematic
address of four overarching questions:
What are the significant conflicts emanating from neoliberal globaliza-
tion, and what are their implications?
What are the implications of new security concerns for these conflicts ,
and what are their impacts?
(cid:127) flow are conflicts associated with globalization and security affecting
social and economic policy directions?
Can these directions be reconciled with the reproduction of existing
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political regimes, or do they threaten their basis?
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In addressing these questions, the essays depict neoliberal globalization in
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the new security context as being able to accommodate a range of political re-
gimes. This fascinating collection is a must-read for those with a professional in-
terest in the region post-9/11.
This book was previously published as a special issue of the journal Clerical
Asian studies (1ssn 1467-2715). Visit wwwcbcasnet.com.
Garry Rodan is Director of the Asia Research Centre and Professor of Politics
and International Studies at Murdoch University; Australia.
Kevin I-Iewison is Director of the Carolina Asia Center and Professor in the De-
partment of Asian Studies at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill. He is
also a Research Associate of the Asia Research Centre, Murdoch University, Aus-
tralia.

Neoliberalism and Conflict
in Asia after 9 11
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Contents
Ack'nowZed.g31'rzents vii
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1. Introduction Globalization, Conflict, and Political Regimes
in East and Southeast Asia E.
6-'Farvjv Roman and Kevin Henson
Part 1 -~ Markets, Security, and Political Regimes in Asia
2. Ncoliberalism and the Future; World Markers
and the End of Politics 27
Richard Robeson
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5 After Neoliberal Globalization: The "Securitization"
of U.S. .Foreign Economic Policy in East Asia 46
Richard Higgott
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U.S. .llcgemony and Southeast Asia: The impact
and Limits to, U.S. Power and Influence 66
Mark Bison
5. APEC, Globalization, and 9/11: The Debate on
What Constitutes Asian Regionalism 84
Ian Taylor
6. International Capital, Singapore's State Companies,
and Security 1.00
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Gcmgy Roman
Part 2 Governance and Conflict in Asia
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7. Globalization, International Coalitions, and Domestic Reform 125
Shaun Bzresiin
Full Circle? Rural Land Reforms in Globalizing China 14 i
.Sully éargesorz
9. The Antzipolitics of Good Governance:
From Global Social Policy to Qt Global Populism? 16]
Kani sbkajqyasuriya and Kevin Henson
10. The Arroyo Government and "Civil Society" Participation
in the Philippines: Neoliberalism, Political Alliances, and
Succession 180
Ben Reid
11. Political Regimes and Development Assistance; The Political
Economy of Aid Selectivity 202
Wu How!
12. Indonesian Local Parry Politics: A Site of' Resistance
to Neoliberal Reform 224
Veda R. Hafiz
Cnnirzbutors 245
Index 247
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Acknowledgments
This book is an outcome of the Political Regimes and Governance in East and
.Southeast Asia pi-o8r:un of projects conceived. and sponsored by the Asia Re
search Centre (ARC), Murdoch University. It is also the product of' a project
funded by the Southeast Asia Research Centre (SEARC), City University of Hong
Kong. Both centers hosted 8 conference in Perth, Australia, in August 2005
where the papers were first presented. We also thank Tamara Dost (ARC) and
Angel Ho (SEARC) for their administrative and other support at various points
in the projects. Special thanks are extended to Tom Fenton, managing editor of
Cn'tical¢<Lsian Studies, for his superb and efticicnt work in assisting the editors
and contributors in the refinement of the manuscript. Finally, we appreciate the
efforts and commitment of all the contributors in this collection.
Garry Rocian and Kelvin Henson
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Introduction
Globalization, Conflict, and Political Regimes
in East and Southeast Asia
Garry Rodan and Kevin Hewison
IEOHBERAL GLOBAIJZATION is olizen seen as a period of enhanced economic
interconnectedness that began from the late 1980s. In fact, this globaliza-
tion is a relatively recent it of processes marking the further expansion of capi-
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talist economic relations. .Earlier processes such as mercantilism, colonialism,
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and imperialism may also be identified as significant stages or epochs in global
capitalist development. 'Whatever the periodization or terminology chosen, it ie-
mains a fact that conflicts are inherent elements of each period of capitalist ex-
pansion. These conflicts are local and global, and social, economic, and political
in nature.
Contemporary manifestations of these conflicts are the subject of this book.
The focus is on the changing nature and significance of conflicts over neoliberal
globalization in East and Southeast Asia since the advent of the economic crisis
of 1997-98 and in the more recent geopolitical context since September 11.
At the beginning of the twenty-first century it seems unnecessary to point out
that the Asian region has been an important site of capitalist development. After
all, apart from the period of the crisis, the region has witnessed remarkable (if
uneven) economic growth since WOrld War II. This growth has been accompa-
nied by extensive economic and social transformations that have seen capitalist
relations of production become solidly embedded. Capitalist development ev-
erywhere has been attended by conflict and contestation; the Asian region has
been no exception to this. However, the nature and impact of these conflicts
have not been constant. Rather, we must identify the dynamics that shape con-
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ilicts. in this introduction, we intend to identiljt a set of watersheds or critical
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junctures in the terminology ol'Collier and Collier* that have been associated
with the continual restructuring and reorganization of capitalist production
and the changing geopolitical context within which capitalism has developed in
the region. We suggest that these political and economic dynamics have funda-
mentally influenced the sorts of political regimes that have accompanied the re-
gion's incorporation into the global political economy throughout this period.
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