Democracy and Civil Society in Asia: Volume 1

Name: Democracy and Civil Society in Asia: Volume 1
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Globalization, Democracy and Civil Society in Asia

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International political economy series

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This edited volume brings together a number of well-known scholars and activists from various parts of the world to present critical perspectives on recent and long term trends in the economic, socio-cultural and political life of the people of Asia and examines the policies and constraints faced by the nation-states of the region. It contributes to and enriches the current debates on globalization, the prospects for democracy, and sustainable human development. The book offers an incisive assessment of the role of civil society in creating a democratic political culture in Asia.

Author Biography:

Fahimul Quadir is Associate Professor of the Division of Social Science and coordinator of the International Development Studies Program at York University in Toronto. He has recently contributed articles to the journals Contemporary South Asia, New Political Economy, and chapters to South Asian Studies, Hentz and Boas (eds.), New and Critical Security and Region; Reed (ed.), Corporate Capitalism in Contemporary South Asia; Thomas and Wilkin (eds.), Globalization and the South, and Poku and Pettiford (eds.), Redefining the Third World. He also co-edited a volume entitled Crises of Governance in Asia and Africa. Jayant Lele is Professor Emeritus at Queen's University, Kingston, Canada. He is the author/co-author/editor of many articles and books including, Tradition and Modernity in Bhakti Movements, Elite Pluralism and Class Rule, Language and Society, Hindutva: The Emergence of the Right, Unravelling the Asian Miracle, and Asia: Who Pays for Growth?

Release date Australia

March 31st, 2004

Audiences

Professional & Vocational
Tertiary Education (US: College)

Contributors

Edited by F Quadir
Edited by J Lele

Illustrations

1 Illustrations, black and white; XIV, 237 p. 1 illus.

Pages

237

Series

International political economy series

Dimensions

140x216x17

ISBN-13

9781403918833

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2137379

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