Hiroko Kawanami
Palgrave Macmillan UK
e druk, 2016
9781137573995
Buddhism and the Political Process
Specificaties
Gebonden, blz.
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Engels
Palgrave Macmillan UK |
2016
ISBN13: 9781137573995
Rubricering
Levertijd ongeveer 9 werkdagen
Gratis verzonden
Samenvatting
This study examines the impact of Buddhism on the political process of Asian countries in recent times. The intersection between Buddhism and politics; religious authority and political power is explored through the engagement of Buddhist monks and lay activists in the process of nation-building, development, and implementation of democracy.
Specificaties
ISBN13:9781137573995
Taal:Engels
Bindwijze:gebonden
Uitgever:Palgrave Macmillan UK
Inhoudsopgave
Introduction to Buddhism and the Political Process: Patterns of Interaction; Ian Harris<BR>2. On Being a Monk and a Citizen in Thailand and China; Thomas Borchert<BR>3. U Nu's Liberal Democracy and Buddhist Communalism in Modern Burma; Hiroko Kawanami <BR>4. Buddhist Monks and Democratic Politics in Contemporary Myanmar; Matthew Walton <BR>5. Buddha or the Ballot: The Buddhist Exception to Universal Suffrage in Contemporary Asia; Tomas Larsson <BR>6. Particularist Goals through Universalist Means: The Political Paradoxes of Buddhist Revivalism in Sri Lanka; Iselin Frydenlund<BR>7. The 'Army of Buddhist Power' in Sri Lankan Politics; Mahinda Deegalle <BR>8. The Buddhist State of Exception; Michael Jerryson <BR>9. Tibetan Buddhist Leadership: Recent Developments in Historical Context; Bruce Knauft <BR>10. Feeding a Scapegoat? The Political Function of Amoghavajra's Ritual Services in Protecting the Country; Martin Lehnert <BR>11. Opium Eaters: Buddhism as Revolutionary Politics; James Mark Shields<BR>