"How do we account for the persistence of authoritarianism in postcolonial Southeast Asia?

"How do we account for the persistence of authoritarianism in postcolonial Southeast Asia? What global and regional factors have strengthened authoritarian tendencies and how have people from Burma to East Timor resisted authoritarian governments? In addition to incorporating information from Lockard and class lectures, please provide examples from at least two of the following readings: Aderson, Hughes Robison, "If Only I Were Free." please answer all the questions. Here is the link for the power point: https://prezi.com/ko4a7v9ypw3l/southeast-asian-politics-political-violence/?utm_campaign=share&utm_medium=copy