THE MULTILAYERED NETWORK MODEL: A NEW APPROACH TO THE STUDY OF POLITICAL INSTITUTIONS IN SOUTHEAST ASIAN HISTORY

Dalat University Journal of Science - Trang 134-153 - 2025
Xuan Tung Bui1
1VNU University of Social Sciences and Humanities

Tóm tắt

This article develops the multilayered network model as a comprehensive analytical framework for examining the political institutions of premodern Southeast Asia. The model is designed to move beyond the established paradigms of the nation-state and the mandala system by integrating insights from history, political theory, anthropology, and archaeology. It conceptualizes Southeast Asian polities not as static, territorially bounded entities, but as dynamic systems composed of multiple layers of authority–royal, local, religious, and mercantile–interacting through fluid networks of exchange, ritual, and power negotiation. Through comparative and historical analysis of representative cases such as Srivijaya, Angkor, Đại Việt, and Malacca, this study argues that Southeast Asian governance was characterized by negotiated sovereignty and adaptive pluralism rather than centralized domination. The multilayered network framework highlights three interrelated mechanisms–interlayer negotiation, cross-network diffusion, and nodal reconfiguration–that explain how political institutions evolved and sustained their resilience over time. By formalizing these mechanisms, the model provides a new theoretical lens through which to analyze institutional continuity, regional interconnectivity, and political adaptation. The paper thus contributes to ongoing efforts to decolonize Southeast Asian historiography, offering a flexible methodological tool that bridges symbolic and material dimensions of power.

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#Multilayered network #Political institutions #Southeast Asia #Southeast Asian history.

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Dalat University Journal of Science

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