Overview

This edited volume brings together a number of well-known scholars and activists from various parts of the world to present critical perspectives on recent and long term trends in the economic, socio-cultural and political life of the people of Asia and examines the policies and constraints faced by the nation-states of the region. It contributes to and enriches the current debates on globalization, the prospects for democracy, and sustainable human development. The book offers an incisive assessment of the role of civil society in creating a democratic political culture in Asia.

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Author:   F. Quadir ,  J. Lele
Publisher:   Palgrave USA
Imprint:   Palgrave Macmillan
Edition:   2004 ed.
Dimensions:   Width: 14.00cm , Height: 1.70cm , Length: 21.60cm
Weight:   0.470kg
ISBN:  

9781403918833

ISBN 10:   140391883
Pages:   237
Publication Date:   31 March 2004
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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'...the editors have managed to compile two commendable volumes on certain essential issues concerning not only Asia, but the entire world today.' - Monica Lainer, Contemporary South Asia

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Fahimul Quadir is Associate Professor of the Division of Social Science and coordinator of the International Development Studies Program at York University in Toronto. He has recently contributed articles to the journals Contemporary South Asia, New Political Economy, and chapters to South Asian Studies, Hentz and Boas (eds.), New and Critical Security and Region; Reed (ed.), Corporate Capitalism in Contemporary South Asia; Thomas and Wilkin (eds.), Globalization and the South, and Poku and Pettiford (eds.), Redefining the Third World. He also co-edited a volume entitled Crises of Governance in Asia and Africa. Jayant Lele is Professor Emeritus at Queen's University, Kingston, Canada. He is the author/co-author/editor of many articles and books including, Tradition and Modernity in Bhakti Movements, Elite Pluralism and Class Rule, Language and Society, Hindutva: The Emergence of the Right, Unravelling the Asian Miracle, and Asia: Who Pays for Growth?

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