Democratization and Identity

Regimes and Ethnicity in East and Southeast Asia

AvSusan J. Henders

Häftad, Engelska, 2006

Del i serien Global Encounters: Studies in Comparative Political Theory

597 kr

Beställningsvara. Skickas inom 10-15 vardagar. Fri frakt över 249 kr.

Beskrivning

Do authoritarian regimes manage ethnic pluralism better than democracies? Is the process of democratization itself destructive of inter-ethnic accomodation? The notable contributors to Democratization and Identity explore and challenge such arguments as they introduce the experiences of East and Southeast Asia into the study of democratization in ethnically (including religiously) diverse societies. This insightful volume views political regimes and ethnic identities as co-constitutive: authoritarianism, democratization, and democracy are interconnected processes of (re)producing collective (including ethnic) identities and political power, under the influence of entrenched and evolving sociopolitical relations and forms of economic production. Democratization and Identity suggests that the risk of ethnicized conflict, exclusion, or hierarchy during democratization depends in large part on the nature of the ethnic identities and relations constituted during authoritarian rule. This collection's theoretical breakthroughs and its country case studies shed light on the prospects for ethnically inclusive and non-hierarchical democratization across East and Southeast Asia and beyond.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2006-12-05
Mått:155 x 231 x 22 mm
Vikt:422 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Serie:Global Encounters: Studies in Comparative Political Theory
Antal sidor:276
Förlag:Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
ISBN:9780739107676

Utforska kategorier

Statsskick: demokrati inom Samhälle och politik

Mer om författaren

Susan J. Henders is assistant professor of political science at York University (Canada) and a member of the York Centre for Asian Research.

Recensioner i media

This is a very impressive collection of essays on the interactions of ethnic consciousness and identity in the process of democratization in various Asian states.

Innehållsförteckning

Chapter 1 Political Regimes and Ethnic Identities in East and Southeast Asia: Beyond the "Asian Values" DebatePart 2 Debating Theories and ConceptsChapter 3 Is Democracy the "Least Bad" System for Minority Groups?Chapter 4 The Democratization of National IdentityChapter 5 Understanding Contending Nationalist Identities: Reading Ernest Gellner and Benedict Anderson from TaiwanChapter 6 The Political Economy and Cultural Politics of Ethnic Conflict in AsiaPart 7 Reflecting on East AsiaChapter 8 The Politics of Recognition in Contemporary JapanChapter 9 Ethnic Identity in China: The Rising Politics of Cultural DifferenceChapter 10 Democratic Transition and Cultural Diversity: Buddhist Organizations and Identity Construction in TaiwanPart 11 Reflecting on Southeast AsiaChapter 12 Democratization and Religious and Nationalist Conflict in Post-Suharto IndonesiaChapter 13 Democracy, Nationalism, and Ethnic Identity: The Philippines and East Timor ComparedChapter 14 Elusive Democracy: Appropriation of "Rights" Ideologies in Malaysian Ethnic and Religious Political Discourse