Pollwatching, Elections and Civil Society in Southeast Asia

This title was first published in 2000:  Corruption has become a major issue in East and Southeast Asia since the financial crisis of 1997, leading to widespread political change across the region. But political corruption is not a new issue in Southeast Asia. As Pollwatching, Elections and Civil Society in Southeast Asia shows through in-depth studies of Thailand and the Philippines, political corruption has been a major point of contention within South East Asian countries for decades.

William A. Callahan

Contents: Overview of the Elections and PollWatch: PollWatch organization; PollWatch objectives; Electioneering; PollWatch activities: monitoring; PollWatch activities: civic education campaigns. Civil Society in Thailand and the Philippines: Civil society; Parallels: from civic organization to mass movements; Divergences: relations with the State; Parallels: alternative political cultures; Addressing political corruption in Southeast Asia; Postscript: the Election Commission of Thailand; Appendix; Bibliography; Interviews; Index.