Politics is increasingly moving towards authoritarian rule in many parts of South-East Asia. While these countries have great diversity, they all have active liberal movements, which have a surprisingly long history in the region. Lisandro Claudio discusses them. Guest: Lisandro Claudio, Associate Professor at the Department of South and Southeast Asian studies at the University of Berkley in California. Author of: "Liberalism and the Postcolony: Thinking the State in Twentieth-Century Philippines" by NUS, Kyoto, and Ateneo de Manila Press