Post-Asian crisis developments show that the countries of the region are seeing greater demands for freedoms by its peoples. The symbol of the region's democratisation struggle was marked with the awarding of the Nobel Peace Prize to South Korean President Kim Dae Jung in 2000. But where does the region stand in real terms with regards to democratisation? Contributors include Marzuki Darusman, Wan Azizah Wan Ismail, Martin Lee, Aquilino Pimentel Jr., Gen. Agus Wijoyo, and academics Don Emmerson and Harold Crouch.