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Titolo: |
Governance for harmony in Asia and beyond / / edited by Julia Tao. [and others]
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Pubblicazione: | Abingdon, Oxon ; ; New York : , : Routledge, , 2010 |
Descrizione fisica: | 1 online resource (369 p.) |
Disciplina: | 327.1/72 |
Soggetto topico: | Peace-building |
Peace-building - Asia | |
Harmony (Philosophy) | |
Harmony (Philosophy) - Religious aspects | |
Soggetto geografico: | Asia Politics and government 21st century |
Soggetto genere / forma: | Electronic books. |
Altri autori: |
TaoJulia Lai Po-Wah <1946->
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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 |
Titolo autorizzato: | Governance for harmony in Asia and beyond ![]() |
ISBN: | 1-135-18152-7 |
1-135-18153-5 | |
1-282-59041-3 | |
9786612590412 | |
0-203-86196-5 | |
Formato: | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione: | Inglese |
Record Nr.: | 9910459321603321 |
Lo trovi qui: | Univ. Federico II |
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