Civil Society and Political Change in Asia: Expanding and Contracting Democratic Space

By Muthiah Alagappa

Book Overview

This book is the first comprehensive, systematic investigation of the connection between civil society and political change in Asia-change toward open, participatory, and accountable politics. Its findings suggest that the link between a vibrant civil society and democracy is indeterminate: Certain types of civil society organizations support democracy, but others have the potential to undermine it.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0804750971
• ISBN13: 9780804750974
• Release Date: November 2004
• Publisher: Stanford University Press
• Length: 552 Pages
• Weight: 1.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 6.4" x 9.2"