Tun-Jen Cheng, Deborah A Brown

Religious Organizations and Democratization

Case Studies from Contemporary Asia

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Since the terrorist attacks on 9/11, the political roles of religious institutions and groups have captured international attention. This book examines how religious institutions and organizations in various Asian countries are influencing democratic development and the shaping of government policies.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd (Sales)
• Seitenzahl: 320
• Erscheinungstermin: 15. März 2006
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 236mm x 162mm x 27mm
• Gewicht: 640g
• ISBN-13: 9780765615084
• ISBN-10: 0765615088
• Artikelnr.: 21531461

Autorenporträt

Tun-Jen Cheng (Edited by) , Deborah A. Brown (Edited by)

Inhaltsangabe

Preface; 1. Introduction: The Roles of Religious Organizations in Asian
Democratization, Tun-jen Cheng and Deborah A. Brown; 2. The Falun Gong:
Religious and Political Implications, Julia Ching; 3. "Buddhism for the
Human Realm" and Taiwanese Democracy, Andre Laliberte; 4. New Karma:
Buddhism and Democratization in Thailand, David Ambuel; 5. The Presbyterian
Church in the Formation of Taiwan's Democratic Society, 1945-2004, Murray
A. Rubinstein; 6. Christian Churches and Democratization in South Korea,
Hyug Baeg Im; 7. The Limits of Conservative Church Reformism in the
Democratic Philippines, Coeli M. Barry; 8. Hong Kong's Catholic Church and
the Challenge of Democratization in the SAR, Deborah A. Brown; 9. Islam and
Democratic Transition in Indonesia, Greg Barton; 10. Democracy, the
"Islamic State," and Embedded Realities in Malaysia, Patricia Martinez; 11.
The Soka Gakkai's Critical Role in the Rapidly Changing World of Postwar
Japanese Politics, Daniel A. Metraux; About the Editors and Contributors;
Index