Civil society in Asia / David C. Schak / Wayne Hudson -- Problematizing European theories of civil society Wayne Hudson -- Non-transformative politics : civil society in Singapore / Chua Beng-Huat -- Thorns in the flesh : civil society as democratizing agent in Malaysia / William Case -- Civil society and political reform in Malaysia / Meredith L. Weiss -- Civil society and democratization in Indonesia : the transition under President Wahid and beyond / Azyumardi Azra -- Thai civil society : exploring a diverse and complex landscape / Juree Vichit-Vadakan -- Civil society in the Philippines : struggling for sustainability / Isagani R. Serrano -- The making of a nascent civil society in China / He Baogang -- The Taiwanese Business Association in the People's Republic of China / David C. Schak -- The transformation of Chinese civil associations in Taiwan, Hong Kong and South China / Robert P. Weller / Hsin-huang Michael Hsiao -- NGO's and democratization in Taiwan : their interactive roles in building a viable civil society / Hsin-huang Michael Hsiao -- Unraveling civil society in South Korea : old discourses and new visions / Hyuk-Rae Kim -- Civil society in Japan / Ross E. Mouer / Yoshio Sugimoto
Summary
This volume is the outcome of a symposium on Asian civil society and a conference on justice and governance held at Griffith University during 2001. The contributors offer new perspectives on the nature and definition of Asian civil society. Australian author
Notes
Papers taken from a symposium held at Griffith University, July 10-12, 2001