Suchergebnisse

Comparing the tripartite links of middle class, civil society and democratization in Asia : positive, dubious and negative / Hsin-Huang, Michael Hsiao -- The tripartite links of middle class, civil society and democracy in Taiwan,1980-2016 / Hsin-Huang, Michael Hsiao -- Democracy and institution building through civil society activism in Taiwan : the case of the Judicial Reform Foundation / Mau-Kuei Chang -- The tripartite links of middle class, civil society and democratization in South Korea / Yoon-Chul Park -- The middle-class-led left movement in civil society's role in the Philippines' democratization process / Teresa S. Encarnacion Tadem -- Coalition politics and the contested democracy in the Philippines / Yusuke Takagi -- Democratization and religious NGOs in Indonesia / Jafar Suryomenggolo -- Contingent authoritarians : why Thai civil society and the middle class oppose democracy / Veerayooth Kanchoochat -- Thailand at the critical royal transition : the middle class, civil society and democratisation / Pavin Chachavalpongpun -- From paragons to opponents of democracy : middle class in civil society's role in Thailand's democratization / Hugh Pei-Hsui Chen

"The formation and characteristics of a nation's middle class are shaped by historical context and the developmental path that has been followed. However, can the same be said of the ethnic Chinese middle classes in Taiwan, China, Hong Kong, and Macao? Given the divergent political and economic experiences under which the respective middle classes were created, established, shaped, and reshaped, can they still be characterized as a homogenous group of 'Chinese middle classes', or are they more unique within each country? Using systematic survey data analysis and case studies to examine and compare the emerging middle classes in Taiwan, Hong Kong, Macao and Urban China, this book explores whether the middle classes in these countries possess any uniquely 'Chinese' features, or if these are shared attributes that can be found in other non-Chinese middle classes in the Asia-Pacific region. It analyses the formation, profile, culture, lifestyles, mobility, and politics of the middle class groups in each country, and highlights the differences and similarities that emerge, and focuses in particular on increased mobility, financial resilience, class anxiety, and political interest and effectiveness. This book will be of great interest to students and scholars interested in Chinese studies, Chinese society, Chinese ethnicity and Chinese politics"--

"The formation and characteristics of a nation's middle class are shaped by historical context and the developmental path that has been followed. However, can the same be said of the ethnic Chinese middle classes in Taiwan, China, Hong Kong, and Macao? Given the divergent political and economic experiences under which the respective middle classes were created, established, shaped, and reshaped, can they still be characterized as a homogenous group of 'Chinese middle classes', or are they more unique within each country? Using systematic survey data analysis and case studies to examine and compare the emerging middle classes in Taiwan, Hong Kong, Macao and Urban China, this book explores whether the middle classes in these countries possess any uniquely 'Chinese' features, or if these are shared attributes that can be found in other non-Chinese middle classes in the Asia-Pacific region. It analyses the formation, profile, culture, lifestyles, mobility, and politics of the middle class groups in each country, and highlights the differences and similarities that emerge, and focuses in particular on increased mobility, financial resilience, class anxiety, and political interest and effectiveness. This book will be of great interest to students and scholars interested in Chinese studies, Chinese society, Chinese ethnicity and Chinese politics"--

"This book examines and reviews some of the key figures in Taiwan Studies to plot the development of the field by revisiting their earlier influential books and bodies of work. Often autobiographical in detail, each chapter asks the author to discuss the origins of their research and how their engagement with the field has developed since. The contributors then discuss their methodologies, fieldwork and arguments, as well as how their work was received at the time. They also go on to reflect on their chosen methods and core findings, assessing whether they have stood the test of time. Reflecting the diversity of the Taiwan Studies field, subjects covered in this volume include sociology, musicology, linguistics, comparative politics, international relations and anthropology. As such, this comprehensive overview adopts a distinctly interdisciplinary approach to understanding Taiwan. Painting a picture of the changing state of international Taiwan Studies through the work of leading scholars, this book will be invaluable to students and scholars of Taiwan Studies, Chinese Studies and Asian politics, culture and society"--

"From the 1980s onwards, a tide of democratization swept across the Asian region, as the political strongmen who had led since the end of World War II began to fall. Although it is generally assumed that once authoritarian leaders no longer hold power, the political landscape will drastically change and the democratic transition will simply be a matter of time, this book shows that the move towards democracy in Asia has by no means been linear process, and there have been a number of different outcomes that reflect the vastly divergent paths towards liberalization the Asian nations have followed. This book examines seven countries that were previously under authoritarian or semi-authoritarian rule, but then followed very different trajectories towards increasing liberalization after the fall of political strongmen: South Korea, Taiwan, China, the Philippines, Indonesia, Malaysia and Thailand. Importantly, the case studies reveal the factors that may enable transition to a more democratic system, and alternatively, the factors that inhibit democratic transition and push countries down a more authoritarian path. In turn, three key models that follow the fall of a political strongman emerge: democratization with substantial political reform and consolidation; democratization with limited political reform, leading to weak democratic institutions and instability; and an alternative political system with sustained authoritarianism. By tracing these very different paths and outcomes in the wake of a strongman's fall, the contributors present valuable information for countries on the course towards democratization, as well as governments and organisations who work to facilitate this process"--

This book examines every aspect of Beijing's stragegies, €ranging from€political, economic and social challenges, to the Taiwan and Hong Kong issues, to the implications of these strategies in terms of China's place within the Asia Pacific, and indeed within the world system.

The volatile and uncertain future of democracies in Asia / Hsin-Huang Michael Hsiao and Alan H. Yang -- The future of Taiwanese democracy : resilient yet under siege / Alan H. Yang and Hsin-Huang Michael Hsiao -- The rocky road to new democracy in South Korea / Kwang-Yeong Shin -- Depoliticizing social cleavages for democratic consolidation in Indonesia / Okamoto Masaki -- In dissent : struggles for democracy in Malaysia since 2000 / Khoo Boo Teik -- Populist authoritarianism against the "firewall" of rights and due process / Maria Serena I. Diokno -- The Thai Chinese turn towards China / Kasian Tejapira -- Myanmar : the minorities dilemma and its shaky path to democracy / Tsai-Wei Sun -- Inclusiveness in governance : why is the Chinese authoritarian regime not democratizing? / Szu-Chien Hsu and Muyi Chou.

The book examines the variety of issues surrounding Chinese enterprise development from national and transnational perspectives, starting with the role played by Chinese entrepreneurs in the 1997 Asian financial crisis.