Globalization, the City and Civil Society in Pacific Asia: The Social Production of Civic Spaces

by M. Ch Douglass (Editor), K.C. Ho (Editor), Giok Ling Ooi (Editor)

Globalization, the City and Civil Society in Pacific Asia presents a detailed examination of the underlying issues of urban life in the Far East. Leading authorities on globalization and politics in the region cover key themes of continuity and Most research on globalization and civil society has focused on the West, this unique book brings together a tight analysis and a series of ten case studies on Pacific Asian countries. It also theorizes and empirically explores the relationships between civil society and the production of urban spaces.

294 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 2007