{"product_id":"civil-society-and-political-change-in-asia-9780804750974","title":"Civil Society and Political Change in Asia","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA 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 civil society organizations support democracy; thers could undermine it.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eCivil Society and Political change in Asia\u003c\/i\u003e not only constitutes a major contribution to the study of civil society in East Asia but also helps to blaze the trail for contributions to be made in the future.\" -- Perspectives on Politics\u003cbr\u003e\"This volume presents readers with an excellent opportunity to develop a deeper understanding of civil society and the challenges of creating a democratic space in Asia, thus addressing the serious gaps in the current literature....this expertly edited, theoretically rich, and analytically sophisticated book will make an important contribution to scholarly debates on civil society. It should be of considerable interest to scholars, policymakers, students, and development activists who are keen on gaining a deeper understanding of civil society, democracy, and development.\" -- \u003ci\u003eJournal of Asian Studies\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eContents  Acronyms and Abbreviations  Preface  Contributors  Introduction  Muthiah Alagappa  Part I. Conceptual Perspective  1.\tCivil Society and Political Change: An Analytical Framework  Muthiah Alagappa  Part II. Legitimate Civil Society: Negotiating Democratic Space  2.\tIndonesia: Transformation of Civil Society and Democratic Breakthrough  Edward Aspinall  3.\tThe Philippines: Fractious Civil Society and Competing Visions of Democracy  Jennifer C. Franco  4.\tSouth Korea: Confrontational Legacy and Democratic Contributions  Sunhyuk Kim  5.\tTaiwan: No Civil Society, No Democracy  Yun Fan  6.\tIndia: Expanding and Contracting Democratic Space  Amitabh Behar and Aseem Prakash  7.\tJapan: Social Capital Without Advocacy  Robert Pekkanen  Part III. Controlled and Communalized Civil Society: Challenging and Reinforcing the   State  8.\tMalaysia: Construction of Counterhegemonic Narratives and Agendas  Meredith L. Weiss  9.\tSri Lanka: Ethnic Domination, Violence, and Illiberal Democracy  Neil DeVotta  10.\tSingapore: Engagement and Autonomy Within the Political Status Quo  Suzaina Kadir  Part IV. Repressed Civil Society: Penetrated, Co-opted, and Avoiding the State  11.\tPakistan: Civil Society in the Service of an Authoritarian State  Aqil Shah  12.\tBurma: Civil Society Skirting Regime Rules  Kyaw Yin Hlaing  13.\tChina: The Limits of Civil Society in a Late Leninist State  Mary E. Gallagher  Part V. Conclusion  14.\tThe Nonstate Public Sphere in Asia: Dynamic Growth, Institutionalization Lag  Muthiah Alagappa  15.\tCivil Society and Democratic Change: Indeterminate Connection, Transforming   Relations  Muthiah Alagappa  Tables and Figures  Tables  1.1\tFunctions and Roles of Civil Society\t000  5.1\tSocial Protests Reported in Taiwan by Number, 1983-87\t000  5.2\tSocial Protests Reported in Taiwan by Issue, 1983-87\t000  5.3\tSocial Movement Activists' Class Background\t000  5.4\tSocial Movement Activists' Generational Background\t000  5.5\tGrowth of Civil Society Groups in Taiwan, 1980-2001\t000  6.1\tThe Sangh Family\t000  7.1\tCivil Society Groups in Japan\t000  7.2\tRelationship Between the Bureaucracy and Permitted Groups in Japan\t000  7.3\tWhat Japanese Neighborhood Associations Do\t000  7.4\tPress Coverage of Interest Groups as a Proportion of All Interest Groups   Mentioned in U.S. Print Media in 1991\t000  8.1\tFour Paths for Civil Society's Influence\t000  Figures\t000  5.1\tNumber of National and Local Associations Registered in Taiwan, 1977-2001  \t000  7.1\tCivil Society Employment as a Percentage of Total Employment\t000  7.2\tPIPs by Number of Employees\t000  7.3\tRevenue Sources for Civil and Advocacy Groups\t000  7.4.\tLarge Japanese and U.S. Civil Society Groups by Founding Date and Percentage  7.5\tResearch in Newspapers in Japan and the United States by Source  \t000","brand":"Stanford University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49405560652119,"sku":"9780804750974","price":26.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780804750974.jpg?v=1730492836","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/civil-society-and-political-change-in-asia-9780804750974","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}