Civil Resistance and Democracy Promotion - A Comparative Study Analysis

This book examines transnational civil-society-based democracy-promoting resistance activities in Asia in a global era, focusing on the cases of Myanmar and Palestine.

List of contents

1. Civil Resistance and its Democratising Qualities 2. The Resistance History of Burma/Myanmar 3. The Saffron Uprising 4. Yee Yee Htun 5. The Resistance History of Palestine 6. The Bil’in Campain 7. Ashraf Abu Rahmah 8. Conclusions

About the author

Michael Schulz is Professor in the School of Global Studies, University of Gothenburg, Sweden, and author, most recently, of Between Resistance, Sharia Law and Demo-Islamic Politics (2020).

Summary

This book examines transnational civil-society-based democracy-promoting resistance activities in Asia in a global era, focusing on the cases of Myanmar and Palestine.

Product details

• Authors: Michael Schulz, Michael (University of Gothenburg Schulz, Schulz Michael
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 14.04.2023
• EAN: 9781032346755
• ISBN: 978-1-0-3234675-5
• No. of pages: 154
• Series: Routledge Studies in Conflict, Security and Development
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education; POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Freedom, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Security (National & International), Human Rights, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Human Rights, HISTORY / Middle East / General, HISTORY / Military / General, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Ideologies / Democracy, POLITICAL SCIENCE / International Relations / General, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Peace, HISTORY / Asia / Southeast Asia, Warfare & defence, Social & political philosophy, social and political philosophy, Political structures: democracy, Peace studies and conflict resolution, Warfare and defence, Human rights, civil rights, Peace studies & conflict resolution