Civil Society and Political Change in Asia: Expanding and Contracting Democratic Space
β Scribed by Muthiah Alagappa (editor)
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press
- Year
- 2004
- Tongue
- English
- Leaves
- 553
- Category
- Library
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β¦ Synopsis
This book is the first comprehensive, systematic investigation of the connection between civil society and political change in Asiaβchange toward open, participatory, and accountable politics. Its findings suggest that the link between a vibrant civil society and democracy is indeterminate: Certain types of civil society organizations support democracy, but others have the potential to undermine it.
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