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Record Nr.

UNINA9910459321603321

Titolo

Governance for harmony in Asia and beyond / / edited by Julia Tao. [and others]

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Abingdon, Oxon ; ; New York : , : Routledge, , 2010

ISBN

1-135-18152-7

1-135-18153-5

1-282-59041-3

9786612590412

0-203-86196-5

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (369 p.)

Collana

Comparative development and policy in Asia series ; ; 7

Altri autori (Persone)

TaoJulia Lai Po-Wah <1946->

Disciplina

327.1/72

Soggetti

Peace-building

Peace-building - Asia

Harmony (Philosophy)

Harmony (Philosophy) - Religious aspects

Electronic books.

Asia Politics and government 21st century

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

pt. 1. Introduction -- pt. 2. Governance for harmony in East-West traditions -- pt. 3. The quest for harmony in government in Asia -- pt. 4. The quest for harmony beyond Asia : interplay of culture and institution from Confucian and liberal perspectives.

Sommario/riassunto

Harmony has become a major challenge for modern governance in the twenty-first century because of the multi-religious, multi-racial and multi-ethnic character of our increasingly globalized societies. Governments all over the world are facing growing pressure to integrate the many diverse elements and subcultures which make up modern pluralistic societies. This book examines the idea of harmony, and its place in politics and governance, both in theory and practice, in Asia, the West and elsewhere. It explores and analyses the meanings, mechanisms, dimensions and methodologies of harmony as