Social Cohesion And Conflict Prevention In Asia

Author : Nat J. Colletta,Teck Ghee Lim,Anita Kelles-Viitanen
Publisher : World Bank Publications
Page : 508 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2001-01-01
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 0821348744

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Social Cohesion and Conflict Prevention in Asia by Nat J. Colletta,Teck Ghee Lim,Anita Kelles-Viitanen Pdf

This book is based on discussions from the Asian Regional Consultation on Social Cohesion and Conflict Management that was sponsored by the World Bank and the Asian Development Bank. Participants, speaking in their personal capacity, included representatives from government, civil society, and donor organisations. The papers included in this volume cite a multiplicity of traditional obstacles to social cohesion and integration in the region, ranging from xenophobic nationalism to poverty, socioeconomic disparities, gender inequality, and ethnic, religious, and cultural discrimination.

Author : Nat J. Colletta
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 502 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 1999
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:811250768

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Social Cohesion and Conflict Prevention in Asia by Nat J. Colletta Pdf

Author : Aurel Croissant,Peter Walkenhorst
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 306 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2019-11-25
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781000752137

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Social Cohesion in Asia by Aurel Croissant,Peter Walkenhorst Pdf

This book explores the historical origins, contemporary dynamics and future challenges of social cohesion in South, Southeast and East Asia—one of the most dynamic and at the same time heterogeneous regions in the world, in terms of economic, political and human development. The comparative case studies in this volume develop a better understanding of social cohesion in Asia by exploring how social cohesion is understood, analyzed and sometimes politically instrumentalised. Examining different dimensions and qualities of social cohesion and how they are linked together, it also discusses the challenges of social cohesion in individual societies. The case studies include examples from Bangladesh, India, Sri Lanka, Indonesia, Myanmar, Singapore, South Korea and Mainland China and building on the conceptual work and empirical findings of the Asian Social Cohesion Radar, this book provides detailed cross-country analyses over the past 15 years. Combining rigorous conceptual and theoretical reasoning with a systematic empirical analysis of trends across the region, Social Cohesion in Asia will be of great interest to students and scholars of Asian politics, international relations, political sociology, comparative politics and Democratization Studies.

Author : Bert Jenkins,D. B. Subedi,Kathy Jenkins
Publisher : Springer
Page : 237 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2017-10-29
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9789811068003

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Reconciliation in Conflict-Affected Communities by Bert Jenkins,D. B. Subedi,Kathy Jenkins Pdf

This book focuses on the formal and informal reconciliation processes during conflict and post-conflict periods in various locations in the Asia-Pacific, and includes cases studies based on primary research conducted in countries such as Cambodia, Timor-Leste, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Pakistan, India, South Thailand, Bougainville and the Solomon Islands. It offers insights to further our understanding of the social and political processes of reconciliation in a region that has witnessed numerous armed conflicts, many of them perpetuating over generations. The book also draws lessons from the richness arising from diversity in terms of religious and cultural practices, social life, and forms of government and governance, and through the exploration of theories and practices of reconciliation in conflict and post-conflict contexts in the region. It provides useful reference material for researchers, academics, policy makers and students working in the areas of peacebuilding, conflict transformation, reconciliation, social cohesion, development, transitional justice and human rights in the Asia and Pacific region.

Author : Ralf Bredel
Publisher : Martinus Nijhoff Publishers
Page : 276 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9004136193

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Long-Term Conflict Prevention and Industrial Development by Ralf Bredel Pdf

After decades of striving to prevent international conflict, major armed conflicts in the 1990s have taken place within national boundaries. After the series of national independence wars in the 1950s and 1960s and frequent geopolitical wars in the 1970s and 1980s, a category of 'wars of the third kind' prevailed. The aim of this book is to consider the root causes of recent internal conflicts, and to develop long-term conflict prevention strategies from here. New insights suggest the central role of politico-economic inequalities in ethnic, religious and cultural conflict. The United Nations system has just started to adjust to this new reality of conflict and make long-term conflict prevention a priority issue on international agendas. Whereas development practitioners should principally conceive their work through a conflict prevention lens, there is a shift in focus to United Nations agencies that deal with the economic characteristics of conflict. The unbroken significance of a sustainable industrial development process in developing countries, may allow the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) a particular vantage point and role in the long-term prevention of conflict.

Author : Niklas Swanström
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 280 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Conflict management
ISBN : STANFORD:36105121781459

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Conflict Prevention and Conflict Management in Northeast Asia by Niklas Swanström Pdf

Author : Bertelsmann Stiftung
Publisher : Verlag Bertelsmann Stiftung
Page : 268 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2017-12-11
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9783867937726

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What Holds Asian Societies Together? by Bertelsmann Stiftung Pdf

Social cohesion has become an important public goal in many countries across the globe, not only in the Western hemisphere, but also in Asia. Despite the growing political and academic interest in the concept, there is no generally accepted definition of social cohesion. As a result, empirical insights are lacking. Against this backdrop, the Bertelsmann Stiftung has initiated the "Social Cohesion Radar" which now, for the first time, presents empirical findings on South, Southeast and East Asia. The study provides an analysis and review of social cohesion in 22 Asian countries in a comparative perspective. It presents a valid and reliable measurement of current and past levels of social cohesion and explores its most important determinants and outcomes. As an extension of the Social Cohesion Radar series the study will be of interest and value to policy makers, academics, think tanks and civil society organizations.

Author : Bujar Aruqaj
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 273 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2023-03-17
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781000856347

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Social Cohesion in European Societies by Bujar Aruqaj Pdf

This book explains the concept of social cohesion in the context of a comparative sociological study. It proposes an innovative approach to the measurement of social cohesion, considering as constitutive elements social trust, institutional trust, and societies’ degree of openness. Aruqaj observes these elements across time and on multiple social levels: individual (socio-economic inequalities and ethno-linguistic diversification); group (social categorisations and regional statistics of religious, gender, social status, and migration differences); and societal (reflecting the quality of life and human capabilities). This book provides an analysis of social cohesion not only between but also within European societies. It will appeal to students and scholars interested in solidarity and social integration working in sociology, social psychology, and development studies.

Author : Alec Forss,Sofia Ledberg,Niklas Swanström
Publisher : Cambridge Scholars Publishing
Page : 290 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2010-03-08
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781443820912

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Conflict Prevention and Management in Northeast Asia by Alec Forss,Sofia Ledberg,Niklas Swanström Pdf

Two of the world’s most dangerous flashpoints, this edited volume with contributions by leading scholars offers a comprehensive evaluation and comparison of approaches to conflict management and prevention on the Korean Peninsula and in the Taiwan Strait. The consequences of any escalation of these two conflicts and the difficulties in resolving them necessitate a fresh look at designing new strategies to prevent and contain conflict as well as highlighting the limitations of existing measures. Presenting both a theoretical and practical examination of conflict prevention and management, the volume provides a comparative analysis of the Korean Peninsula and the Taiwan Strait-identifying lessons that could be transferred between the two cases but also the obstacles to this. The experiences of other regions and the role of third parties are also examined. This is a valuable addition to the literature for students of peace and conflict studies as well as policy-makers with an interest in Northeast Asia.

Author : Ka-Ho Mok,Yeun-wen Ku
Publisher : World Scientific
Page : 395 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2010
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9789814291927

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Social Cohesion in Greater China by Ka-Ho Mok,Yeun-wen Ku Pdf

This book critically examines the issues and challenges of social development faced by societies in Mainland China, Taiwan and Hong Kong, with particular reference to the major strategies these societies adopt to promote social cohesion and civil harmony in the context of globalization. It focuses on people who have been socially marginalized by the Asian financial crisis in 1997, and examines the measures Greater China has adopted to balance economic growth with social development. The book will be of interest to readers who wish to know more about societies in Mainland China, and the effects of globalization.

Author : H. Kwon
Publisher : Springer
Page : 294 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2016-04-19
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780230523661

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Transforming the Developmental Welfare State in East Asia by H. Kwon Pdf

Since the economic crisis of 1997, there have been significant social policy reforms in East Asia. Using the concept of the developmental welfare state, this book seeks to answer whether the welfare reforms in East Asia have extended social rights while maintaining its developmental credentials. Transforming the Developmental Welfare State in East Asia explains the way in which the shift in economic strategy has influenced social policy reform in East Asia. It also analyzes the political dynamics of social policy in which economic imperatives for social reform were transformed into social policy reform.

Author : Annelies Heijmans,Nicola Simmonds,Hans van de Veen
Publisher : Lynne Rienner Pub
Page : 848 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 1588262391

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Searching for Peace in Asia Pacific by Annelies Heijmans,Nicola Simmonds,Hans van de Veen Pdf

A comprehensive survey of the conflicts in Asia Pacific, peacebuildng activities in the region, and prospects for conflict resolution.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 186 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : Conflict management
ISBN : UCSD:31822032539868

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Conflict Prevention and Peace-building in Southeast Asia by Anonim Pdf

Author : Joseph A. Camilleri,Sven Schottmann
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 209 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2013
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780415625265

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Culture, Religion and Conflict in Muslim Southeast Asia by Joseph A. Camilleri,Sven Schottmann Pdf

By examining the sometimes surprising and unexpected roles that culture and religion have played in mitigating or exacerbating conflicts, this book explores the cultural repertoires from which Southeast Asian political actors have drawn to negotiate the pluralism that has so long been characteristic of the region. Focusing on the dynamics of identity politics and the range of responses to the socio-political challenges of religious and ethnic pluralism, the authors assembled in this book illuminate the principal regional discourses that attempt to make sense of conflict and tensions. They examine local notions of "dialogue," "reconciliation," "civility" and "conflict resolution" and show how varying interpretations of these terms have informed the responses of different social actors across Southeast Asia to the challenges of conflict, culture and religion. The book demonstrates how stumbling blocks to dialogue and reconciliation can and have been overcome in different parts of Southeast Asia and identifies a range of actors who might be well placed to make useful contributions, propose remedies, and initiate action towards negotiating the region's pluralism. This book provides a much needed regional and comparative analysis that makes a significant contribution to a better understanding of the interfaces between region and politics in Southeast Asia.

Author : Kelsey Shanks
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 172 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2015-11-19
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781317520436

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Education and Ethno-Politics by Kelsey Shanks Pdf

The Iraqi Disputed Territories consist of 15 districts stretching across four northern governorates. While an administrative solution for the disputed territories remains evasive, minority groups across the region have been pulled into a clash over demographic composition as each disputed district faces ethnically defined claims. Meanwhile, inter-ethnic communal tensions are rising and questions of identity increasingly overshadow day-to-day life. There has been little research on the impact of heightened identity politics on the everyday lives of citizens. Regardless of the final administrative outcome, the multi-ethnic population of the region requires services and systems of co-existence, and in the fragile ethno-political environment of the disputed territories, the way in which the education system manages ethnic diversity is crucial. It is within this context that Education and Ethno-Politics examines the development of education systems across the region post 2003. Drawing on over 50 interviews with regional education officials and community representatives, the book presents the impact of amplified ethno-politics on the reconstruction of education in Iraq. It provides the first academic exploration into education in the region, exploring the significance of cultural reproduction and the link between demands for ethnically specific education, societal security and the wider political contestation over the territory. A comprehensive analysis of the powerful role of education in identity-based conflicts, this book offers a highly insightful examination of Iraq’s past and present, as well as formulating policy recommendations for its future. It is an essential resource for students, scholars and policy makers with focus on the Middle East, specifically Iraqi and Kurdish studies, as well as those interested in Education policy and Conflict studies.