Transnational Civil Society in Asia

Name: Transnational Civil Society in Asia
Brand: Taylor & Francis

Taylor & Francis

Transnational Civil Society in AsiaThe Potential of Grassroots Regionalization\nAuthor(s): Simon Avenell, Akihiro Ogawa\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9780367627119, 978-0367627119\nSynopsis\nThis edited volume addresses how transnational interactions among civil society actors in Asia and its sub-regions are helping to strengthen common democratic values and transform dominant processes of policymaking and corporate capitalism in the region. \n\nThe contributors conceive of transnational civil society networks as constructive vehicles for both informing and persuading governments and businesses to adopt, modify, or abandon certain policies or positions. This volume investigates the role of such networks through a range of interdisciplinary approaches, bringing together case studies on Asian transnationalism from South, Southeast, and Northeast Asia across four key themes: local transformations and connections, dia.