Routledge Handbook of Civil Society in Asia (Routledge Handbooks)

The Routledge Handbook of Civil Society in Asia is an interdisciplinary resource, covering one of the most dynamically expanding sectors in contemporary Asia. Originally a product of Western thinking, civil society represents a particular set of relationships between the state and either society or the individual. Each culture, however, molds its own version of civil society, reflecting its most important values and traditions. This handbook provides a comprehensive survey of the directions and nuances of civil society, featuring contributions by leading specialists on Asian society from the fields of political science, sociology, anthropology, and other disciplines. Comprising thirty-five essays on critical topics and issues, it is divided into two main sections: Part I covers country specific reviews, including Japan, China, South Korea, India, and Singapore. Part II offers a series of thematic chapters, such as democratization, social enterprise, civic activism, and the media. As an analysis of Asian social, cultural, and political phenomena from the perspective of civil society in the post-World War IIera, this book will be useful to students and scholars of Asian Studies, Asian Politics, and Comparative Politics. "The Routledge Handbook of Civil Society in Asia is an interdisciplinary resource, covering one of the most dynamically expanding sectors in contemporary Asia. Originally a product of Western thinking, civil society represents a particular set of relationships between the state and either society or the individual. Each culture, however, molds its own version of civil society, reflecting its most important values and traditions. This handbook provides a comprehensive survey of the directions and nuances of civil society, featuring contributions by leading specialists on Asian society from the fields of political science, sociology, anthropology, and other disciplines. Comprising thirty-five essays on critical topics and issues, it is divided into two main sections:Part I covers country specific reviews, including Japan, China, South Korea, India, and Singapore. Part II offers a series of thematic chapters, such as democratization, social enterprise, civic activism, and the media. As an analysis of Asian social, cultural, and political phenomena from the perspective of civil society in the post-World War II era, this book will be useful to students and scholars of Asian Studies, Asian Politics, and Comparative Politics."--Provided by publisher Cover 1 Half Title 2 Title Page 4 Copyright Page 5 Dedication 6 Table of Contents 8 List of illustrations 11 Notes on contributors 12 Foreword 21 Acknowledgments 24 Introduction 26 Part I Country review 40 1 Japan 42 2 South Korea 58 3 China 74 4 Hong Kong 91 5 Taiwan 104 6 Mongolia 120 7 The Philippines 135 8 Vietnam 154 9 Malaysia 168 10 Singapore 185 11 Indonesia 200 12 Cambodia 216 13 Laos 229 14 Thailand 240 15 Burma (Myanmar) 252 16 India 261 17 Pakistan 273 18 Bangladesh 289 19 Nepal 303 20 Bhutan 318 21 Sri Lanka 336 Part II Thematic review 350 22 Democratization 352 23 Authoritarian rule 369 24 The third sector 387 25 Social enterprises 401 26 Philanthropy 415 27 Development 432 28 Media 445 29 Human rights 460 30 Family 481 31 Queer 494 32 Youth activism 502 33 Migration 513 34 Base protest 530 35 Sustainability and climate governance 545 Index 562