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Governance for harmony in Asia and beyond / edited by Julia Tao. [and others].
- Format:
- Book
- Series:
- Comparative development and policy in Asia series ; 7.
- Comparative development and policy in Asia series ; 7
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Peace-building.
- Peace-building--Asia.
- Harmony (Philosophy).
- Harmony (Philosophy)--Religious aspects.
- Asia--Politics and government--21st century.
- Asia.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (369 p.)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- Abingdon, Oxon ; New York : Routledge, 2010.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- Harmony has become a major challenge for modern governance in the twenty-first century because of the multi-religious, multi-racial and multi-ethnic character of our increasingly globalized societies. Governments all over the world are facing growing pressure to integrate the many diverse elements and subcultures which make up modern pluralistic societies. This book examines the idea of harmony, and its place in politics and governance, both in theory and practice, in Asia, the West and elsewhere. It explores and analyses the meanings, mechanisms, dimensions and methodologies of harmony as
- Contents:
- pt. 1. Introduction
- pt. 2. Governance for harmony in East-West traditions
- pt. 3. The quest for harmony in government in Asia
- pt. 4. The quest for harmony beyond Asia : interplay of culture and institution from Confucian and liberal perspectives.
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 1-135-18152-7
- 1-135-18153-5
- 1-282-59041-3
- 9786612590412
- 0-203-86196-5
- 9780203861967
- OCLC:
- 630534883
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