COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF THE TRANSITION FROM AUTHORITARIANISM TO DEMOCRACY IN INDONESIA AND MYANMAR
COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF THE TRANSITION FROM AUTHORITARIANISM TO DEMOCRACY IN INDONESIA AND MYANMAR

Summary/Abstract: The recent spike in the number of nations embracing democracy in the twentieth century cannot be entirely explained by a single event. The method is intricate and has followed several historical paths. The majority of democratisation studies restrict their investigations to Europe, Africa, or Latin America. This study offers an alternate method for examining the democratisation process. Indonesia and Myanmar are the two most significant countries in Southeast Asia. The current research seeks to determine the differences in regime outcomes between these two nations. This research chose Indonesia as a model for Myanmar since their experiences with authoritarianism are similar. Over the years, democratic procedures in Indonesia have greatly advanced. Myanmar, on the other hand, has been a prominent example of stagnant growth due to decades of isolationist military leadership and an authoritarian political structure. This essay also criticised the idea of "Asian Style Democracy," which is often used to defend a combination of authoritarianism and democratic norms. This research intends to make a substantial contribution to the knowledge of the transition from authoritarianism to democracy in modern Southeast Asia by concentrating on these crucial concerns and utilising the Indonesian case as an example for assessing the chances for democratisation in Myanmar.

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