Routledge Handbook of Civil and Uncivil Society in Southeast Asia

The Routledge Handbook of Civil and Uncivil Society in Southeast Asia explores the nature and implications of civil society across the region, engaging systematically with both theoretical approaches and empirical nuance for a systematic, comparative, and informative approach. The handbook actively analyses the varying definitions of civil society, critiquing the inconsistent scrutiny of this sphere over time. It brings forth the need to reconsider civil society development in today's Southeast Asia, including activist organisations' and platforms' composition, claims, resources, and potential to effect sociopolitical change. Structured in five parts, the volume includes chapters written by an international set of experts analysing topics relating to civil society: Spaces and platforms Place within politics Resources and tactics Identity formation and claims Advocacy The handbook highlights the importance of civil society as a domain for political engagement outside the state and parties, across Southeast Asia, as well as the prevalence and weight of 'uncivil' dimensions. It offers a well-informed and comprehensive analysis of the topic and is an indispensable reference work for students and researchers in the fields of Asian Studies, Asian Politics, Southeast Asian Politics and Comparative Politics. The Open Access version of this book, available at www.taylorfrancis.com, has been made available under a Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial-No Derivatives (CC-BY-NC-ND) 4.0 license. Funded by The Research Foundation for State University of New York, USA and The Stockholm Center for Global Asia, Sweden The handbook explores the nature & implications of civil society across SEA, engaging with both theoretical approaches & empirical nuance for a systematic, comparative & informative approach. It is indispensable for the fields of Asian St. & Politics, SE Asian Politics & Comparative Politics. Cover 1 Half Title 2 Title Page 4 Copyright Page 5 CONTENTS 6 Acknowledgements 9 Acronyms 10 Illustrations 13 Contributors 14 1. Civil society in politics and Southeast Asia in civil society: Conceptual foundations 18 PART I: Spaces and platforms 40 2. From activist media to algorithmic politics: The Internet, social media, and civil society in Southeast Asia 42 3. Contemporary arts in and for civil society 62 4. Spatial perspectives: Civil society activism as struggles for space in urbanising Southeast Asia 82 5. Legal mobilisation and civil society: On the use and usefulness of strategic litigation in Southeast Asia 98 PART II: Place within politics 116 6. Civil society and efforts at regime change in Southeast Asia 118 7. Civil society and the contentious politics of democratisation and autocratisation in Myanmar 135 8. Civil society activism beyond the nation state: Legitimating ASEAN? 156 PART III: Resources and tactics 170 9. The failing financing of civil society in Southeast Asia 172 10. Civil society leadership 192 11. Violence and civil society in Southeast Asia 207 PART IV: Identity formation and claims 220 12. Civil society and gender advancement in Thailand 222 13. The LGBT movement in Vietnam 240 14. Indigenous groups and ethnic minorities 259 15. Religion and civil society in Southeast Asia 277 PART V: Advocacy 292 16. Organised labour and autocratisation in Southeast Asia 294 17. Business associations and civil society in Southeast Asia 310 18. Vernacularising human rights in Southeast Asia 329 19. Civil society and environmentalism: Crossing frontiers of activism 346 20. Multi-level migrant civil society activism in Southeast Asia 363 21. Conclusion: Southeast Asia’s glocalised civil society landscapes: national topographies and transnational contours 378 Index 397 Civil;,society;,politics;,Conceptual;,foundations;,Internet;,media;,algorithmic;,Contemporary;,arts;,Spatial;,space;,activism;,struggles;,legal;,mobilisation;,litigation;,strategic;,Civil;,ASEAN;,nation;,financing;,leadership;,Violence;,Southeast,Asia;,gender;,advancement;,Thailand;,Vietnam;,LGBT;,Indigenous;,ethnic;,minorities;,religion;,organized;,labour;,autocratisation;,Business;,Vernacularising;,human;,rights;,environmentalism;,Crossing;,frontiers;,multi-level;,glocalised;,landscapes;,topographies;,transnational;,contours Civil,society,politics,Conceptual,foundations,Internet,media,algorithmic,Contemporary,arts,Spatial,space,activism,struggles,legal,mobilisation,litigation,strategic,Civil,ASEAN,nation,financing,leadership,Violence,Southeast Asia,gender,advancement,Thailand,Vietnam,LGBT,Indigenous,ethnic,minorities,religion,organized,labour,autocratisation,Business,Vernacularising,human,rights,environmentalism,Crossing,frontiers,multi-level,glocalised,landscapes,topographies,transnational,contours "The Routledge Handbook of Civil and Uncivil Society in Southeast Asia explores the nature and implications of civil society across the region, engaging systematically with both theoretical approaches and empirical nuance for a systematic, comparative and informative approach. The handbook actively analyses the varying definitions of civil society, critiquing the inconsistent scrutiny of this sphere over time. It brings forth the need to reconsider civil-society development in today's Southeast Asia, including activist organisations' and platforms' composition, claims, resources, and potential to effect sociopolitical change. Structured in five parts, the volume includes chapters written by an international set of experts analysing topics relating to society's: - Spaces and platforms - Place within politics - Resources and tactics - Identity formation and claims - Advocacy The handbook highlights the importance of civil society, as a domain for political engagement outside the state and parties, across Southeast Asia, as well as the prevalence and weight of 'uncivil' dimensions. It offers a well-informed and comprehensive analysis of the topic and is an indispensable reference work for students and researchers in the fields of Asian Studies, Asian Politics, Southeast Asian Politics and Comparative Politics"-- Provided by publisher The handbook explores the nature and implications of civil society across Southeast Asia, engaging with both theoretical approaches and empirical nuance for a systematic, comparative and informative approach.