Regional minorities and development in Asia
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Regional minorities and development in Asia
(Routledge contemporary Asia series, 18)
Routledge, 2010
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- : pbk
Available at 11 libraries
  Aomori
  Iwate
  Miyagi
  Akita
  Yamagata
  Fukushima
  Ibaraki
  Tochigi
  Gunma
  Saitama
  Chiba
  Tokyo
  Kanagawa
  Niigata
  Toyama
  Ishikawa
  Fukui
  Yamanashi
  Nagano
  Gifu
  Shizuoka
  Aichi
  Mie
  Shiga
  Kyoto
  Osaka
  Hyogo
  Nara
  Wakayama
  Tottori
  Shimane
  Okayama
  Hiroshima
  Yamaguchi
  Tokushima
  Kagawa
  Ehime
  Kochi
  Fukuoka
  Saga
  Nagasaki
  Kumamoto
  Oita
  Miyazaki
  Kagoshima
  Okinawa
  Korea
  China
  Thailand
  United Kingdom
  Germany
  Switzerland
  France
  Belgium
  Netherlands
  Sweden
  Norway
  United States of America
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Includes bibliographical references and index
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Description
Asia has undergone strong economic growth since the Second World War. However, it also experiences growing economic and regional disparities brought about by this unprecedented development. This economic growth cannot be considered sustainable without taking into consideration the social development of minority populations, as well as the fundamentals of minority rights.
The chapters in this book work from the premise that an environment that favours the emergence of various conditions necessary for the development of minority populations will contribute towards further economic development and prosperity, as well as the social cohesion of the entire country. Bringing together perspectives from Economics, Development and Area Studies, Geography, Anthropology, and Sociology, the contributors provide local narratives that shed light on some of the different needs, situations, and methods of problem solving.
This diverse approach gives a nuanced perspective on social, economic and political inequality, and the ways in which people are constructing varied responses to the challenges of modernization. Through the comparison of the characteristics and realities of minority region development among countries in East and Southeast Asia, this book provides a better understanding of the development-related challenges faced by minority regions in the current context of modernization and globalization.
Table of Contents
Introduction Part I: Overcoming Exclusion 1. From rebels to governors: "Patronage Autonomy" and continuing underdevelopment in Muslim Mindanao Miriam Coronel Ferrer 2. Balancing livelihoods, limited options, and the state: Alleviating poverty in critical environments Elizabeth Morrell 3. The hunter's spirit: Autonomy and development in indigenous Taiwan Scott Simon Part II: Development or Underdevelopment? 4. Sustainable futures? Displacement, development and the Muong Barbara Rugendyke & Nguyen Thi Son 5. Access to education for girls in minority region of Gansu province, Western China: A geographic perspective Huhua Cao & Jing Feng Part III: Ethnic Integration and Cultural Revival 6. Reviving Malay Connections in Southeast Asia Minako Sakai 7. The Miao of China: an emerging nationality Peter M. Foggin & Sebastien Carrier 8. Globalization and regionalism: The rise of a new cultural movement in Bali, Indonesia Thomas Reuter
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