Middle Class Civil Society And Democracy In Asia

Author : Hsin-Huang Michael Hsiao
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1351054244
Total Pages : 222 pages
Book Rating : 4.49/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Middle Class, Civil Society and Democracy in Asia written by Hsin-Huang Michael Hsiao and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2018-07-18 with total page 222 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book offers a timely analysis of the tripartite links between the middle class, civil society and democratic experiences in Northeast and Southeast Asia. It aims to go beyond the two popular theoretical propositions in current democratic theory, which emphasise the bilateral connections between the middle class and democracy on one hand and civil society and democracy on the other. Instead, using national case studies, this volume attempts to provide a new comparative typological interpretation of the triple relationship in Taiwan, South Korea, the Philippines, Indonesia and Thailand. Presenting a careful analysis and delineation of historical democratic transformation over the past thirty years, three discernible typologies emerge. Namely, there are positive links in Taiwan and South Korea, dubious links in the Philippines and Indonesia, and negative links in Thailand. Middle Class, Civil Society and Democracy in Asia will be of interest to students and scholars of Asian politics and democracy.

Author : Garry Rodan
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 1108619886
Total Pages : 157 pages
Book Rating : 4.82/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Civil Society in Southeast Asia written by Garry Rodan and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2022-10-20 with total page 157 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Contrary to popular claims, civil society is not generally shrinking in Southeast Asia. It is transforming, resulting in important shifts in the influences that can be exerted through it. Political and ideological differences in Southeast Asia have sharpened as anti-democratic and anti-liberal social forces compete with democratic and liberal elements in civil society. These are neither contests between civil and uncivil society nor a tussle between civil society and state power. They are power struggles over relationships between civil society and the state. Explaining these struggles, the approach in this Element emphasises the historical and political economy foundations shaping conflicts, interests and coalitions that mobilise through civil society. Different ways that capitalism is organised, controlled, and developed are shown to matter for when, how and in what direction conflicts in civil society emerge and coalitions form. This argument is demonstrated through comparisons of Singapore, Malaysia, the Philippines, and Thailand.

Author : John L. S. Girling
Publisher : Cornell University Press
ISBN 13 : 1501719181
Total Pages : 101 pages
Book Rating : 4.89/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Interpreting Development written by John L. S. Girling and published by Cornell University Press. This book was released on 2018-05-31 with total page 101 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A study of rapid capitalist development in Thailand and the rivalries generated not only between the older bureaucracy and the newer, rising entrepreneurial elite, but also between urban and rural entrepreneurs. Girling explores the classic problems associated with capitalism and democracy, the dangers and exhilaration of nationalist sentiment, the contradictions inherent in Thai development, and the rise of the middle class. His work is a fascinating reconsideration of problems that have faced many theorists.

Author : Muthiah Alagappa
Publisher : Stanford University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780804750974
Total Pages : 556 pages
Book Rating : 4.71/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Civil Society and Political Change in Asia written by Muthiah Alagappa and published by Stanford University Press. This book was released on 2004 with total page 556 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A systematic investigation of the connection between civil society and political change in Asia - change toward open, participatory, and accountable politics. Its findings suggest that the link between a vibrant civil society and democracy is indeterminate: certain civil society organizations support democracy; thers could undermine it.

Author : Joshua Kurlantzick
Publisher : Yale University Press
ISBN 13 : 0300175388
Total Pages : 303 pages
Book Rating : 4.87/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Democracy in Retreat written by Joshua Kurlantzick and published by Yale University Press. This book was released on 2013-03-05 with total page 303 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Contends that the spate of retreating democracies over the past two decades is not just a series of exceptions, but instead an indicator of democracy in worldwide decline, in a book that looks at a number of countries as examples. 10,000 first printing.

Author : Stephen McCarthy
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1317961684
Total Pages : 240 pages
Book Rating : 4.80/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Governance and Democracy in the Asia-Pacific written by Stephen McCarthy and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2020-03-17 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book explores the theoretical and empirical relationship between democracy and governance in the Asia-Pacific region. Examining a variety of country cases and themes addressing the theoretical tension between governance and democracy, it illuminates how this impacts political and civil societies across the region. Analysing the character, structure and current trajectories of polities in the Asia-Pacific, democratic or otherwise, this book demonstrates that the role of civil society, political society and governance has significantly differed in practice from what has been commonly assumed within the international community. The book includes both theoretical investigations tracing the modern development of the concepts of governance, development and democratization as well as regional and country-specific observations of major issues, presenting comprehensive country-level studies of China, Singapore, Thailand, Cambodia, the Philippines, Myanmar, Fiji and the Solomon Islands. Presenting fascinating insight into non-democratic governance, civil society and the rule of law in illiberal contexts, Governance and Democracy in the Asia-Pacific will prove to be of great use to students and scholars of Asian politics and society, as well as international and comparative politics.

Author : Fahim Quadir
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 0230285910
Total Pages : 226 pages
Book Rating : 4.10/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Democracy and Civil Society in Asia written by Fahim Quadir and published by Springer. This book was released on 2004-03-18 with total page 226 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This collection explores the possibilities for expanding and consolidating existing democratic spaces in Asia, under the pressure of market reforms. It provides new insights into the prospects for democratic consolidations in the region. The book explores the ways of going beyond the official and elitist discourses on constitutional democracy and economic development. It analyzes the complex challenges of deepening poverty and highlights the obstacles to the empowerment of marginalized communities, including women and ethno-religious minorities. The authors of this volume suggest ways to engender development through grassroots democracy in the new millennium.

Author : Abdul Rahman Embong
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 308 pages
Book Rating : 4.41/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Southeast Asian Middle Classes written by Abdul Rahman Embong and published by . This book was released on 2001 with total page 308 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

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Publisher : BRILL
ISBN 13 : 9004329668
Total Pages : 332 pages
Book Rating : 4.69/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Citizenship and Democratization in Southeast Asia written by and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2016-10-10 with total page 332 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This title will be available in its entirety in Open Access. By providing various fascinating first-hand accounts of how citizens negotiate their rights in the context of weak state institutions, Citizenship and Democratization in Southeast Asia offers a unique bottom-up perspective on the evolving character of public life in democratizing Southeast Asia.

Author : David C. Schak
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 248 pages
Book Rating : 4.64/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Civil Society in Asia written by David C. Schak and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2003 with total page 248 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume is the outcome of a symposium on Asian civil society and a conference on justice and governance held at Griffith University during 2001. The contributors offer new perspectives on the nature and definition of Asian civil society.