FIGURE 10.18 Photo Essay: Power and Politics in Southeast Asia There are significant barriers to public participation in the exercise of political power in this region, including high levels of political violence and authoritarian political cultures. However, people are increasingly pushing for more access to the political process, and some countries have recently enacted political reforms. 10.18a Courtesy Paula Bronstein/Getty Images, 10.18b Courtesy Tjahjono Eranius/AFP/Getty Images, 10.18c Courtesy Karlos Manlupig/AFP/Getty Images, 10.18d Courtesy Ian Timberlake/AFP/Getty Images