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This essay critically evaluates the threat posed by Islamist terrorism in Southeast Asia, arguing that the perceived threat has been significantly overstated by media narratives, political discourse, and security-focused analyses. Rather than viewing Islamist mobilisation as evidence of widespread ideological radicalisation, the essay adopts a political economy perspective to demonstrate that Islamist politics is shaped primarily by historical, political, and socio-economic conditions. It challe...

This report provides a comprehensive analysis of Thailand's political economy, examining the interconnected development of its economic and political systems from the post-World War II period to the present day. It explores Thailand's transition from an agricultural economy to an industrialised, export-oriented capitalist economy through Import Substitution Industrialisation (ISI) and Export-Oriented Industrialisation (EOI), while assessing the influence of globalisation, neoliberal reform...