Alternate Civilities Democracy And Culture In China And Taiwan

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Synopsis

Alternate Civilities is an anthropologist's answer to the argument that China's cultural tradition renders it incapable of achieving an open political system. Robert Weller draws on his knowledge of both China and Taiwan to show how such sweeping claims fail to take account of potential democratic stimuli among local-level associations such as business organizations, religious groups, environmental movements, and women's networks. These groups were pivotal in Taiwan's democratic transition, and they are thriving in the new free space that has opened up in China. They do not promise a clone of Western civil society, but they do show the possibility of an alternate civility.

Book details

Author:
Robert Paul Weller
ISBN:
9780429982002
Related ISBNs:
9780813339313, 9780813336855, 9780429502378, 9780367314460
Publisher:
Taylor and Francis
Pages:
192
Reading age:
Not specified
Includes images:
Yes
Date of addition:
2023-08-29
Usage restrictions:
Copyright
Copyright date:
1999
Copyright by:
Routledge 
Adult content:
No
Language:
English
Categories:
Nonfiction, Politics and Government, Social Studies