Asia's Environmental Movements in Comparative Perspective

Exploring one of the most dynamic and contested regions of the world, this series includes works on political, economic, cultural, and social changes in modern and contemporary Asia and the Pacific.

List of contents

1. Introduction Country Case Studies 2. Environmental Movements in Taiwan 3. Environmental Movements in Hong Kong 4. Environmental Movements in South Korea 5. Environmental Movements in Thailand 6. Environmental Movements in the Philippines Comparative Analyses 7. Grassroots Environmentalism in the United States: Implications for Asia's Environmental Movements 8. Culture and Asian Styles of Environmental Movements, 9. The Impact of Democratization on Environmental Movements 10. The Making of Anti-Nuclear Movements in East Asia: State-Movements Relationships and Policy Outcomes 11. The Contradictions and Synergy of Environmental Movements and Business Interests 12. Conclusion

About the author

Alvin Y. So (Author) , Lily Xiao Hong Lee (Author)

Summary

Adopting a comparative perspective, this book traces the social, political, economic and cultural conditions under which environmental movements have emerged, and assesses the transformative capacities of these movements.

Product details

• Authors: Lily Xiao Hong Lee, Lily Xiao Hong (University of Sydney) Lee, Lee Lily Xiao Hong, Alvin Y. So, So Alvin Y.
• Assisted by: Yok-Shiu F. Lee (Editor), Alvin Y. So (Editor)
• Publisher: Taylor and Francis
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.12.2021
• EAN: 9781563249082
• ISBN: 978-1-56324-908-2
• No. of pages: 384
• Weight: 544 g
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Biology > Ecology; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Asia, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Process / Political Advocacy, HISTORY / Social History, Social & cultural history, POLITICAL SCIENCE / World / Asian, The environment, Social and cultural history, Science / Environmental Science, Pressure groups, protest movements and non-violent action, Pressure groups & lobbying