Globalization, the City and Civil Society in Pacific Asia: The Social Production of Civic SpacesMike Douglass, K.C. Ho, Giok Ling Ooi Globalization, the City and Civil Society in Pacific Asia presents a detailed examination of the underlying issues of urban life in the Far East. Leading authorities on globalization and politics in the region cover key themes of continuity and change:
Most research on globalization and civil society has focused on the West, this unique book brings together a tight analysis and a series of ten case studies on Pacific Asian countries. It also theorizes and empirically explores the relationships between civil society and the production of urban spaces. |
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Globalization, the City and Civil Society in Pacific Asia: The Social ... Mike Douglass,Kong-Chong Ho,Giok Ling Ooi No preview available - 2008 |
Globalization, the City and Civil Society in Pacific Asia: The Social ... Mike Douglass,K. C. Ho,Giok Ling Ooi No preview available - 2010 |
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