Social Cohesion in Asia

Historical Origins, Contemporary Shapes and Future Dynamics
Herausgeber: Croissant, Aurel; Walkenhorst, Peter

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Produktbeschreibung

This book explores the historical origins, contemporary dynamics and future challenges of social cohesion in South, Southeast and East Asia-one of the most dynamic, and at the same time, heterogeneous regions in the world in terms of economic, political and human development.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis
• Seitenzahl: 256
• Erscheinungstermin: 30. Juni 2021
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 232mm x 157mm x 20mm
• Gewicht: 383g
• ISBN-13: 9781032084688
• ISBN-10: 1032084685
• Artikelnr.: 62152109

Autorenporträt

Aurel Croissant is Professor of Political Science at Heidelberg University, Germany. Peter Walkenhorst is Senior Project Manager at the Bertelsmann Stiftung in Gütersloh, Germany.

Inhaltsangabe

1. Social Cohesion in Asia- An Introduction 2. Social Cohesion and Welfare
Reforms- The Chinese Approach 3. The Leviathan and its Muscular Management
of Social Cohesion in Singapore 4. South Korea: A triple paradox of social
cohesion 5. Fragmented society, stable democracy: the Indian paradox 6.
Bangladesh: Holding Together a Low Cohesion Society 7. Achieving Unity in
Extreme Diversity? Social Cohesion in Indonesia 8. Religious Mobilisation,
Ethnic Conflict and the Problem of Trust: Social Cohesion in Democratising
Myanmar 9. Sri Lanka - The Dark Side of Social Cohesion in Divided
Societies 10. Conclusions: Globalization, Inequality, Democracy and Social
Cohesion in Asia