Contention and Regime Change in Asia: Contrasting Dynamics in Indonesia, South Korea, and Thailand

1. A fresh look at the interrelationship between protest dynamics and regime change 2. Old concepts - newly combined - and a new dataset 3. Contrasting protest dynamics in Indonesia, South Korea, and Thailand (1985-2005) 4. Where does the power of the people lie? Organization and forms of protest during regime change 5. What are they shouting about? Protest demands during regime change 6. Opposition from within? Mobilization and organization of civil and political society during regime change 7. Rise of the previously excluded classes? Mobilization and organization of workers, farmers, and students during regime change 8. Repression and protest during regime change: democratization as an interactive process between power holders and challengers 9. Final discussion and conclusion: dynamic transitions and their implications