Routledge Handbook of Civil Society in Asia

<p>The <i>Routledge Handbook of Civil Society in Asia </i>is an interdisciplinary resource covering one of the most dynamically expanding sectors in contemporary Asia. Originally a product of Western thinking civil society represents a particular set of relationships between the state and either society or the individual. Each culture however molds its own version of civil society reflecting its most important values and traditions. </p><p></p><p>This handbook provides a comprehensive survey of the directions and nuances of civil society featuring contributions by leading specialists on Asian society from the fields of political science sociology anthropology and other disciplines. Comprising thirty-five essays on critical topics and issues it is divided into two main sections: </p><p>Part I covers country specific reviews including Japan China South Korea India and Singapore. </p><p>Part II offers a series of thematic chapters such as democratization social enterprise civic activism and the media. </p><p></p><p>As an analysis of Asian social cultural and political phenomena from the perspective of civil society in the post-World War IIera this book will be useful to students and scholars of Asian Studies Asian Politics and Comparative Politics.</p>