{"product_id":"civil-society-and-political-change-muthiah-alagappa-9780804750974","title":"Civil Society and Political Change in Asia: Expanding and Contracting Democratic Space","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis book is the first comprehensive, systematic investigation of the connection between civil society and political change in Asia--change toward open, participatory, and accountable politics. Its findings suggest that the link between a vibrant civil society and democracy is indeterminate: certain types of civil society organizations support democracy, but others have the potential to undermine it.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFurther, the study argues that while civil society is a key factor in political change, democratic transition and consolidation hinge on the development of effective political parties, legislatures, and state institutions. Rooted in a common definition of civil society, a strong analytical framework, and rich empirical material, the analyses and conclusions of the book will have a lasting impact on the understanding of civil society and its relation to democracy in Asia and around the world.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Muthiah Alagappa\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0804750971\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780804750974\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Stanford University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/08\/2004\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 552\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.67lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.22h x 6.44w x 1.16d","brand":"Muthiah Alagappa","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44120257429759,"sku":"9780804750974","price":38.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_9f63ffa7-0683-408a-beef-9009b4c10191.jpg?v=1687413340","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/civil-society-and-political-change-muthiah-alagappa-9780804750974","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}