Civil society and political change in Asia
Subtitle: expanding and contracting democratic space
By: edited by Muthiah Alagappa
Contributors: Alagappa, Muthiah
Publisher: Stanford University Press
Published: 2004
Place of publication: Stanford, Calif
Language: eng
Number of pages: 528
Subjects: Civil society -- Asia; Democratization -- Asia; Non-governmental organizations -- Asia; Social movements -- Asia
Description: "This book is the first comprehensive, systematic investigation of the connection between civil society and political change in Asia - change 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."--Jacket.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index