Social Cohesion in Asia - Historical Origins, Contemporary Shapes and Future Dynamics

List of contents

1. Social Cohesion in Asia- An Introduction 2. Social Cohesion and Welfare Reforms- The Chinese Approach 3. The Leviathan and its Muscular Management of Social Cohesion in Singapore 4. South Korea: A triple paradox of social cohesion 5. Fragmented society, stable democracy: the Indian paradox 6. Bangladesh: Holding Together a Low Cohesion Society 7. Achieving Unity in Extreme Diversity? Social Cohesion in Indonesia 8. Religious Mobilisation, Ethnic Conflict and the Problem of Trust: Social Cohesion in Democratising Myanmar 9. Sri Lanka – The Dark Side of Social Cohesion in Divided Societies 10. Conclusions: Globalization, Inequality, Democracy and Social Cohesion in Asia

About the author

Aurel Croissant is Professor of Political Science at Heidelberg University, Germany.
Peter Walkenhorst is Senior Project Manager at the Bertelsmann Stiftung in Gütersloh, Germany.

Summary

This book explores the historical origins, contemporary dynamics and future challenges of social cohesion in South, Southeast and East Asia—one of the most dynamic, and at the same time, heterogeneous regions in the world in terms of economic, political and human development.

Product details

• Authors: Aurel (University of Heidelberg Croissant, Aurel Walkenhorst Croissant
• Assisted by: Aurel Croissant (Editor), Croissant Aurel (Editor), Peter Walkenhorst (Editor), Walkenhorst Peter (Editor)
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.01.2020
• EAN: 9780367280789
• ISBN: 978-0-367-28078-9
• No. of pages: 238
• Series: Routledge Studies on Comparative Asian Politics
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Sociology; Sociology, POLITICAL SCIENCE / General, Asia, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Economy, POLITICAL SCIENCE / International Relations / General, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Regional Studies, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Comparative Politics, Society & culture: general, POLITICAL SCIENCE / World / Asian, Politics & government, Politics and government, Society and culture: general