1. Weak States, Strong States: A State-in-Society Perspective / Peter Dauvergne -- 2. Why Do So Many States Stay Intact? / Joel S. Migdal -- 3. In Weakness and Strength - State, Societies and Order in Papua New Guinea / Sinclair Dinnen -- 4. State, Society and Governance: Reflections on a Philippines-Papua New Guinea Comparison / Ron May -- 5. Migdal in Melanesia / Peter Larmour -- 6. Indonesia's 'Strong' State / Harold Crouch -- 7. Confucius in Singapore: Culture, Politics, and the PAP State / Stephenie Lawson -- 8. Weak States and the Environment in Indonesia and the Solomon Islands / Peter Dauvergne -- 9. Land Regimes and State Strengths and Weaknesses in the Philippines and Vietnam / Benedict J. Tria Kerkvliet
Summary
"This book critically examines the concepts of weak and strong states within a state-in-society approach. The empirical studies focus on Southeast Asia and Melanesia, areas with a wide variety of states and societies, from the seemingly strong states of Indonesia, Singapore, and Vietnam to the apparently weak states of Papua New Guinea, the Philippines, the Solomon Islands, and Vanuatu."--BOOK JACKET. "They analyse why so many states stay intact despite poor services and internal disorder, why seemingly strong states can be strikingly weak in particular areas or at certain times, and why apparently weak states are sometimes remarkably resilient."--BOOK JACKET
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Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 175-205) and index