TY - BOOK AU - BEESON Mark AU - BELLAMY Alex TI - Securing Southeast Asia: the politics of security sector reform SN - 9780415416191 (hbk.) : PY - 2007/// CY - London PB - Routledge, KW - SOUTHEAST ASIA KW - REGIONAL SECURITY KW - SECURITY SECTOR REFORM N2 - Analyses civil-military relations in Southeast Asia in the wake of the largely unexpected September 2006 coup in Thailand. It explores the impact and utility of the 'security sector reform' agenda on the region and assesses whether it is likely to help make Southeast Asia more stable and less prone to similar military interventions. Four of Southeast Asia's most important countries are examined: Malaysia, the Philippines, Indonesia and Thailand. It also provides an overview and update of developments in Southeast Asia's most important militaries, as well as a detailed analysis of their relationship with national governments. It also considers Southeast Asia's place in the 'war on terror' and the impact this may have on the region as a whole ER -