Religious organizations and democratization: case studies from contemporary Asia / edited by Tun-jen Cheng and Deborah A. Brown.
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TextPublication details: Armonk, N.Y. : M.E. Sharpe, c2006.Description: x, 306 p. 23 cmISBN: - 0765615096 (pbk. : alk. paper)
- 0765615088 (hardcover : alk. paper)
- 322/.1/095 22
- BL1033 .R45 2006
| Item type | Current library | Collection | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Book: Standard | Hewitson Library, Presbyterian Research Centre | England Collection | BL1033.R45 2006 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | 15-341 |
"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.
1. Introduction : the role 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 special administrative region / 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.
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