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OverviewFull Product DetailsAuthor: Tun-jen Cheng , Deborah A. BrownPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd Imprint: Routledge Edition: New edition Dimensions: Width: 15.20cm , Height: 2.00cm , Length: 22.90cm Weight: 0.453kg ISBN: 9780765615091ISBN 10: 0765615096 Pages: 320 Publication Date: 01 March 2006 Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate , Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of Contents"Preface; 1. Introduction: The Roles of Religious Organizations in Asian Democratization, Tun-jen Cheng and Deborah A. Brown; 2. The Falun Gong: Religious and Political Implications, Julia Ching; 3. ""Buddhism for the Human Realm"" and Taiwanese Democracy, Andre Laliberte; 4. New Karma: Buddhism and Democratization in Thailand, David Ambuel; 5. The Presbyterian Church in the Formation of Taiwan's Democratic Society, 1945-2004, Murray A. Rubinstein; 6. Christian Churches and Democratization in South Korea, Hyug Baeg Im; 7. The Limits of Conservative Church Reformism in the Democratic Philippines, Coeli M. Barry; 8. Hong Kong's Catholic Church and the Challenge of Democratization in the SAR, Deborah A. Brown; 9. Islam and Democratic Transition in Indonesia, Greg Barton; 10. Democracy, the ""Islamic State,"" and Embedded Realities in Malaysia, Patricia Martinez; 11. The Soka Gakkai's Critical Role in the Rapidly Changing World of Postwar Japanese Politics, Daniel A. Metraux; About the Editors and Contributors; Index"ReviewsCheng and Brown's book provides the first serious attempt to engage with the religious contribution to democratization in Asia. Successive case studies bring out well the varied response of four religious traditions (Buddhist, Catholic, Muslim and Protestant) to the challenge of democracy, whilst the editors place this collection in a wider theoretical context. Whilst culture matters, the authors successfully demonstrate that any appeal to 'Asian values' in explaining the successes and failures of democratization in Asia should be balanced by careful assessment of precisely what values are being discussed. - John Anderson, Author InformationTun-Jen Cheng (Edited by) , Deborah A. Brown (Edited by) Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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