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Democracy and civil society in Asia. Volume 2 democratic transitions and social movements in Asia

This collection explores the possibilities for expanding and consolidating existing democratic spaces in Asia, under the pressure of market reforms. It provides new insights into the prospects for democratic consolidations in the region. The book explores the ways of going beyond the official and elitist discourses on constitutional democracy and economic development. It analyzes the complex challenges of deepening poverty and highlights the obstacles to the empowerment of marginalized communities, including women and ethno-religious minorities. The authors of this volume suggest ways to engender development through grassroots democracy in the new millennium.

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  • "This collection explores the possibilities for expanding and consolidating existing democratic spaces in Asia, under the pressure of market reforms. It provides new insights into the prospects for democratic consolidations in the region. The book explores the ways of going beyond the official and elitist discourses on constitutional democracy and economic development. It analyzes the complex challenges of deepening poverty and highlights the obstacles to the empowerment of marginalized communities, including women and ethno-religious minorities. The authors of this volume suggest ways to engender development through grassroots democracy in the new millennium."@en
  • "This collection explores the possibilities for expanding and consolidating existing democratic spaces in Asia, under the pressure of market reforms. Emphasizing the need for going beyond the official and elitist discourse on constitutional democracy and market economy, the contributors to this volume offer penetrating insights into the prospects for democratic development in the region in the new millennium. They analyse the complex challenges of deepening poverty and indentify obstacles hindering the empowerment of marginalized communities such as women, peasants, workers and ethno-religious minorities. The contributors also suggest ways to engender development through grassroots democracy in Asia in the twenty-first century."@en

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  • "Democracy and civil society in Asia. Volume 2 democratic transitions and social movements in Asia"@en
  • "Democracy and civil society in Asia : volume 2 : democratic transitions and social movements in Asia"
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