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The military was a hindrance because it posed as a political opposition which was a threat to the government's authority.

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The military helped Southeast Asian governments consolidate power through using their monopoly of force to efficiently eliminate political opponents of those governments in the short run.

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The military was not a hindrance because it quelled political opposition against the government, helping the government eliminate political opponents and consolidate power.

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The military was not a hindrance, but instead a tool that governments could leverage on to suppress oppositions and uprisings immediately, further providing the government with legitimacy.

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The military was a hindrance as it was the main source of political opposition, challenging the democratic state of governments.

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The military was a hindrance to independent Southeast Asia governments’ consolidation of power as there was an over-reliance on military force to maintain political stability/legitimacy, thereby giving the military enough autonomy and credibility to be a substantial source of political challenge

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military with their monopoly of force was a potential threat to governments, given their ability to swiftly overthrow govt and garner public support thru direct oppression

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the military was indeed a hindrance to the independence of Southeast Asian government’s consolidation of power because they threatened the legitimacy of the governments, garnering support. E.g. Ne Win’s military caretaker government proved to the people that they were more capable of managing uprisings…

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The military was a hindrance to the independent SEA government's consolidation of power as they became a political opposition to the government, and their monopoly of force enabled them to overwhelm and overthrow SEA governments in the form of coups. This undermined the legitimacy of the power of the government.

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The military was not a hindrance to independent SEA governments as it provided them the force necessary to suppress dissent and as a result, consolidate power, as the government could prevent threats to its rule.

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the military was a hindrance because the overthrew the gov (political challenge) (prevented gov from consolidating power)
- U Nu Ne Win military coup

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When the military is an apolitical entity that is subservient to the government, they can be used as tools for the government to put down political opposition in order to consolidate power.

- e.g. Army used to put down Huk Rebellion under Magsaysay Administration

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The military often acted autonomously from the governments in the region, and enacted coups in many countties.For example, in Thailand, the short Democratic governemnt in the period from 1973-1976 was unable to consolidate its power as the military opposed them, finally leading to Thammasat University protests against the government, and the military acting to overthrow them.

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The military often acted autonomously from the governments in the region, and enacted coups in many countties.For example, in Thailand, the short Democratic governemnt in the period from 1973-1976 was unable to consolidate its power as the military opposed them, finally leading to Thammasat University protests against the government, and the military acting to overthrow them.

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military was a tool used by the government to suppress dissent among the public which assisted in their consolidation of power.

eg. Suharto used the military to launch a coup against the Sukarno government and eventually appoint himself as the new ruler with the backing of the military

malaysia . 90 day martial law

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The military was a hindrance because of the legitimacy they had because of the stability they brought to the country 

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The military was a hindrance because of the legitimacy they had because of the stability they brought to the country 

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The military was not a hindrance to the consolidation of power as it serves as a tool used by the government to boost the confidence of the citizens in the government's power and legitimacy.

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military was an effective tool in suppressing political opposition, thus enabling govt to stabilise its rule

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The mili has monopoly of force and can overthrow the government when they do not get along well

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The mili has monopoly of force and can overthrow the government when they do not get along well

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When the goals do not align, the military leaders have high ambitions or for other reasons that cause the government and the military to go different directions, the military can topple the government with force as it possesses monopoly of force. E.g. Myanmar: Ne Win came to power through a coup as he was not content with the u nu government Thailand: pridi was overthrown by the military as well since the military did not like the democracy under his rule

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the overbearing influence of the military and the presence of military-led political factions on the governments in Southeast Asia impeded their ability to consolidate power and establish a strong, unified leadership

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military was a hindrance as they posed a significant threat to the longevity of governments

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military was a hindrance as they posed a significant threat to the longevity of governments

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example: burma and thailand

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military is a hindrance as they had monopoly of force and power to overthrow current governments
eg newin and sarit

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TS: Mil provided govt w the necessary force to enforce/ instill necessary or much needed order in the chaos of the post-indep / post-war society

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TS: Mil provided govt w the necessary force to enforce/ instill necessary or much needed order in the chaos of the post-indep / post-war society

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Elab: Due to the devastated state colonial powers left ex-colonies in, there was much social disorder in post-indep societies, stemming from bad economy etc. People, disastisfied with the current state of affairs, can turn violent and the military being the monopoly over force was able to suppress popular disorder, restoring much needed stability to the society. If utilised by the incumbent govt, people will see that the govt actually made use of this power to restore order, and would add to the govt's legitimacy. So the ability of the mil as a tool to maintain political and social stability can be helpful to the govt's CP.

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Hinder as itself gained support and fought for political power

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The military was not a hinderance to independent SEA governments' consolidation of power as the use of military force allowed authoritarian governments to silence opposition and limit the extent to which opposing political parties can challenge the government in the short run

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The military was not a hinderance to independent SEA governments' consolidation of power because it was in fact a key helper in suppressing political opposition which consolidates power for the government.