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Civil Society and Political Change in Asia: Expanding and Contracting Democratic Space.
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Journal of East Asian Studies
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September 1, 2006
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Civil Society and Political Change in Asia: Expanding and Contracting Democratic Space. Edited by Muthiah Alagappa. Palo Alto: Stanford University Press, 2004. 528 pp. $35.95. Paper.
As the scholarly and political attention on civil society continues to surge, particularly in a region where civil society space may still be limited by strong states, this timely study covering twelve countries in Asia offers an excellent comparative analysis of a complex phenomenon that remains little understood. What is the nature of civil society organizations in Asia? Does civil society in Asia foster or inhibit political change? These are the two central questions in this edited volume ...
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