Buddhism and the political process

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Buddhism and the political process

edited by Hiroko Kawanami

Palgrave Macmillan, 2016

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Includes bibliographical references (p. 240-256) and index

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内容説明

This study examines the impact of Buddhism on the political process of Asian countries in recent times. The intersection between Buddhism and politics; religious authority and political power is explored through the engagement of Buddhist monks and lay activists in the process of nation-building, development, and implementation of democracy.

目次

  • Introduction to Buddhism and the Political Process: Patterns of Interaction
  • Ian Harris 2. On Being a Monk and a Citizen in Thailand and China
  • Thomas Borchert 3. U Nu's Liberal Democracy and Buddhist Communalism in Modern Burma
  • Hiroko Kawanami 4. Buddhist Monks and Democratic Politics in Contemporary Myanmar
  • Matthew Walton 5. Buddha or the Ballot: The Buddhist Exception to Universal Suffrage in Contemporary Asia
  • Tomas Larsson 6. Particularist Goals through Universalist Means: The Political Paradoxes of Buddhist Revivalism in Sri Lanka
  • Iselin Frydenlund 7. The 'Army of Buddhist Power' in Sri Lankan Politics
  • Mahinda Deegalle 8. The Buddhist State of Exception
  • Michael Jerryson 9. Tibetan Buddhist Leadership: Recent Developments in Historical Context
  • Bruce Knauft 10. Feeding a Scapegoat? The Political Function of Amoghavajra's Ritual Services in Protecting the Country
  • Martin Lehnert 11. Opium Eaters: Buddhism as Revolutionary Politics
  • James Mark Shields

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