Globalization and Civil Society in East Asian Space

<p>This book critically examines the impact of globalization changing power dynamics migration and evolving rights regimes on regional order discourse of national governance state and society relations and the development of civil society in East Asia.</p><p>Providing a textured critical reading of East Asia as an economically socially and politically dynamic region this book also presents the region as one shaped simultaneously by progressive as well as regressive pulls. Attentive to prevailing issues as well as to states’ and civil societies’ responses to them it focuses on changing societies and politics in East Asia particularly on shifting notions of citizenship nationhood and peoplehood. The contributions feature new and timely conclusions drawn from multidisciplinary fields including law public policy sociology Asian studies gender sexuality and ethnic studies and include direct testimonies from citizens of East and Southeast Asia.</p><p>Globalization and Civil Society in East Asian Space will appeal to students and scholars of sociology political science and Asian studies more broadly.</p>