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.

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Publisher

Palgrave Macmillan

Year

2004

ISBN

9780230523753

Topic

Politics & International Relations

Subtopic

International Relations

Index

Politics & International Relations

Cover
Contents
Acknowledgements
List of Tables and Figure
List of Abbreviations
Notes on the Contributors
1 Introduction: Globalization, Democracy and Civil Society after the Financial Crisis of the 1990s
2 Discontents of Democracy: Elite Pluralism, Mystification and Rule of Big Capital
3 Globalization, Economic Restructuring and the Implications for Democracy in Developing Countries
4 Globalization, Economic Restructuring and the Democratic Implications
5 Nation Against Democracy: The Rise of Cultural Nationalism in Asia
6 Political Culture, Alternative Politics and Democracy in Greater China
7 From Victimized Communities to Movement Powers and Grassroots Democracy: The Case of the Assembly of the Poor
8 Grassroots Democracy and Community Empowerment: The Quest for Sustainable Poverty Reduction in Asia
9 Civil Society and Good Governance: A New Chapter in Thailand’s Political Reform?
Index