Religious organizations and democratization case studies from contemporary Asia
Religious organizations and democratization case studies from contemporary Asia
- London M.E. Sharpe 2006
- ix, 306p. 23 cm
"An East gate book."
Includes bibliographical references and index.
The roles of religious organizations in Asian democratization / Tun-jen Cheng and Deborah A. Brown -- The Falun Gong : religious and political implications / Julia Ching -- "Buddhism for the human realm" and Taiwanese democracy / André Laliberté -- New karma: Buddhism and democratization in Thailand / David Ambuel -- The Presbyterian church in the formation of Taiwan's democratic society, 1945-2004 / Murray A. Rubinstein -- Christian churches and democratization in South Korea / Hyug Baeg Im -- The limits of conservative church reformism in the democratic Philippines / Coeli M. Barry -- Hong Kong's Catholic church and the challenge of democratization in the SAR / Deborah A. Brown -- Islam and democratic transition in Indonesia / Greg Barton -- Democracy, the "Islamic State," and embedded realities in Malaysia / Patricia Martinex -- The Soka Gakkai's critical role in the rapidly changing world of postwar Japanese politics / Daniel A. Metraux.
9780765615091
2004024679
Religion and politics--Asia.
Democracy--Asia.
Democracy--Religious aspects.
BL1033 / .R45 2006
322.1095 / RE-
"An East gate book."
Includes bibliographical references and index.
The roles of religious organizations in Asian democratization / Tun-jen Cheng and Deborah A. Brown -- The Falun Gong : religious and political implications / Julia Ching -- "Buddhism for the human realm" and Taiwanese democracy / André Laliberté -- New karma: Buddhism and democratization in Thailand / David Ambuel -- The Presbyterian church in the formation of Taiwan's democratic society, 1945-2004 / Murray A. Rubinstein -- Christian churches and democratization in South Korea / Hyug Baeg Im -- The limits of conservative church reformism in the democratic Philippines / Coeli M. Barry -- Hong Kong's Catholic church and the challenge of democratization in the SAR / Deborah A. Brown -- Islam and democratic transition in Indonesia / Greg Barton -- Democracy, the "Islamic State," and embedded realities in Malaysia / Patricia Martinex -- The Soka Gakkai's critical role in the rapidly changing world of postwar Japanese politics / Daniel A. Metraux.
9780765615091
2004024679
Religion and politics--Asia.
Democracy--Asia.
Democracy--Religious aspects.
BL1033 / .R45 2006
322.1095 / RE-