Civil Society and Political Change in Asia

Expanding and Contracting Democratic Space
Ed. by Muthiah Alagappa

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

This book is the first comprehensive, 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 types of civil society organizations support democracy, but others have the potential to undermine it. Further, the study argues that while civil society is a key factor in political change, democratic transition and consolidation hinge on the development of effective political parties, legislatures, and state institutions. Rooted in a common definition of civil society, a strong analytical framework, and rich empirical material, the analyses and conclusions of the book will have a lasting impact on the understanding of civil society and its relation to democracy in Asia and around the world.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Stanford University Press
• Seitenzahl: 552
• Erscheinungstermin: 8. November 2004
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 234mm x 156mm x 32mm
• Gewicht: 770g
• ISBN-13: 9780804750974
• ISBN-10: 0804750971
• Artikelnr.: 13940496

Autorenporträt

Muthiah Alagappa is Distinguished Senior Fellow at the East-West Center. He is the editor of Asian Security Order: Instrumental and Normative Features (Stanford, 2003), Coercion and Governance: The Declining Political Role of the Military in Asia (Stanford, 2001), Asian Security Practice: Material and Ideational Influences (Stanford, 1998), and Political Legitimacy in Southeast Asia: The Quest for Moral Authority (Stanford, 1995).