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A combination of economic transformation, political transitions and
changes in media have substantially, if incrementally, altered the
terrain for political participation globally, particularly in Asia,
home to several of the most dramatic such shifts over the past two
decades. This book explores political participation in Asia and how
democracy and authoritarianism function under neoliberal economic
relations. It examines changes that coincide seemingly perversely
with a participation explosion: with mass street protests and
'occupations', energetic online contention, movements of students
and workers, mobilization for and against democracy and more.
Organized thematically in three parts - political participation in
a 'post-democratic' context, changes in the scope and character of
political space and the policing of that space - this book analyzes
economic, regime and media shifts and how they function in tandem
and both within and across states. Closely integrated, comparative
and theoretically driven, this book will be of interest to scholars
and practitioners in the fields of civil society, contentious
politics or social movements, democratization, political
economy/development, media and communications, political geography,
sociology, comparative politics and Asian politics.
The Routledge Handbook of Civil and Uncivil Society in Southeast
Asia explores the nature and implications of civil society across
the region, engaging systematically with both theoretical
approaches and empirical nuance for a systematic, comparative and
informative approach. The handbook actively analyses the varying
definitions of civil society, critiquing the inconsistent scrutiny
of this sphere over time. It brings forth the need to reconsider
civil-society development in today's Southeast Asia, including
activist organisations' and platforms' composition, claims,
resources, and potential to effect sociopolitical change.
Structured in five parts, the volume includes chapters written by
an international set of experts analysing topics relating to
society's: - Spaces and platforms - Place within politics -
Resources and tactics - Identity formation and claims - Advocacy
The handbook highlights the importance of civil society, as a
domain for political engagement outside the state and parties,
across Southeast Asia, as well as the prevalence and weight of
'uncivil' dimensions. It offers a well-informed and comprehensive
analysis of the topic and is an indispensable reference work for
students and researchers in the fields of Asian Studies, Asian
Politics, Southeast Asian Politics and Comparative Politics.
A combination of economic transformation, political transitions and
changes in media have substantially, if incrementally, altered the
terrain for political participation globally, particularly in Asia,
home to several of the most dramatic such shifts over the past two
decades. This book explores political participation in Asia and how
democracy and authoritarianism function under neoliberal economic
relations. It examines changes that coincide seemingly perversely
with a participation explosion: with mass street protests and
'occupations', energetic online contention, movements of students
and workers, mobilization for and against democracy and more.
Organized thematically in three parts - political participation in
a 'post-democratic' context, changes in the scope and character of
political space and the policing of that space - this book analyzes
economic, regime and media shifts and how they function in tandem
and both within and across states. Closely integrated, comparative
and theoretically driven, this book will be of interest to scholars
and practitioners in the fields of civil society, contentious
politics or social movements, democratization, political
economy/development, media and communications, political geography,
sociology, comparative politics and Asian politics.
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