Political participation in Asia: defining and deploying political space

"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...

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Other Authors: Hansson, Eva 1969- (Editor), Weiss, Meredith 1972- (Editor)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: London ; New York Routledge 2018
Series:Routledge contemporary Asia series 62
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Online Access:Inhaltsverzeichnis
Summary:"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. Organised thematically in three parts...political participation in a "postdemocratic" context, changes in the scope and character of political space, and the policing of that space...this book analyses economic, regime and media shifts and how they function in tandem and across not just states, but sub-regions"...
Item Description:Includes bibliographical references and index
Physical Description:xiv, 216 Seiten
ISBN:9781138082298

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