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Autor(en) / Beteiligte

• Yamahata, Chosein,

Titel

Social transformations in India, Myanmar, and Thailand : identity and grassroots for democratic progress. Volume 2

Ort / Verlag

Singapore : Springer,

Erscheinungsjahr

[2022]

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• Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Intro -- Foreword by Sueo Sudo -- Foreword by Monti Narayan Datta -- Acknowledgements -- Contents -- Notes on Contributors -- List of Figures -- List of Tables -- Part I Identity and Equality -- 1 Challenges Facing India, Myanmar and Thailand: The Future of Democratic Progress -- Current Crises -- The China Factor -- Between a Rock and a Hard Place: China or the US? -- Security and Development -- Liberal Democratic Attitudes -- Implications for India, Myanmar and Thailand -- Will Democratic Values Be Honoured? -- Focal Points of the Chapters -- References -- 2 "The Revolution of the Spirit" and Beyond: The Role of Social Transformation in Aung San Suu Kyi's Political Philosophy -- Introduction -- Awakening or Rebelling the People -- Fear and Freedom -- The Revolution of the Spirit -- Political Struggle in a Spiritual Disguise -- No Longer the Revolution of the Spirit? -- The State Counsellor -- Conclusion -- References -- 3 Environmental Awareness as a Trigger to Ethnic Identity: Constructing Ethnic Identity Among the Tangkhul Nagas, Northeast India -- Introduction -- Environmental Movements in India and Northeast India -- Sense of Cleanliness -- Naga Political Struggles -- The Enunciation of Ethnic Identity and "Tradition" -- Christianity and Religious Practices of Everyday Life -- Urbanisation and the Rise of Consumerism in Ukhrul Town -- Environmental Awareness in Ukhrul District -- Littering is an Uncivilised Behaviour -- Concluding Remarks -- References -- 4 Reducing the Level of Ethnocultural Tensions in Thailand: Transformation Through National Unity with Otherness -- Introduction -- Prem, National Enemies and the Deep South -- Promotion of Diversity -- Equal Citizenship -- Conclusion -- References -- 5 Muslim Women in Modern India: Public Debates from Identity to Religious Freedom to the Citizenship Amendment Act.
• Minority Female Subjects of India -- Personal Law Boards: Democratic and Secular Set-Up -- Improvement in Women's Rights: An Exception on Muslim Women? -- Some Semblance of Justice -- Muslim Identity in Public Debates -- The Way Forward -- References -- 6 Seeking Common Ground and Reconciliation: Islam, Thai Citizenship and Multiculturalism -- Introduction -- Haji Sulong and Ibrahim Syukri: Muslim Separatism and Thai Citizenship Revisited -- The National Reconciliation Commission: Promotion of Ethno-Cultural Diversity -- Liberalisation of Islam? -- Conclusion -- Bibliography -- 7 Unfairness to Fairness: The (Im)Possible Ways to Promote Gender Equality in Thai Politics -- Introduction -- Brief History of Women Participation in Thai Politics -- In the World of Gender Inequality -- Questions of Election and Quota System -- The Quota System: An Expressway to Gender Equality in Thai Politics -- Conclusion -- References -- 8 Social Policies as Vehicles of Transformation for Women in India: Review of Post-Globalisation Era -- Introduction -- Roots in Indian History: A Snapshot -- Post-Independence Social Policies in India Shaping the Status of Women -- Status of Women in India in the Light of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and Other Key Development Reports in Last Five Years -- Transformation Through Social Policies -- The Thematic Area-wise Key Implications -- Demography -- Health and Survival -- Nutrition -- Education -- Economic Status -- Safety and Protection -- Participation, Freedom, and Mobility -- Recommendations -- Thematic Area Specific Key Recommendations -- Generalised Recommendations -- Conclusion -- References -- 9 "The West Betrayed?": Buddhism, the Lady and Xenophobia in Myanmar (Burma) -- "The Face of Buddhist Terror" -- The Faces of Buddhism in Post-Junta Burma -- The Lady and Her Vicissitudes.
• The Army-State and Its Victims: Buddhist and Christian as Well as Muslim -- The Army-State: Alive and Well Even During "Transition -- Conclusion: Back to Square One -- Part II Grassroots, Communication and Development -- 10 Borderland Economies, Service Delivery, Disarmament, Demobilisation and Reintegration: Beyond Myanmar's Moribund Peace Process -- The Stalemated Peace Process -- Insurgent Numbers -- Who Is a Threat to Peace? -- Insurgent Alliances -- A Fundamental Difference in Chronology -- The Threat of Signatories Leaving the Peace Process -- The Role of China -- Seeing Beyond the Stalemate -- Numbers -- Continued Absorption of EAOs into BGFs/Tatmadaw -- Disarmament -- Demobilisation and Insurgent Economics -- Drug Eradication and Alternative Livelihoods -- Individual Combatant Reintegration -- Lessons from Thailand -- Conclusion -- References -- 11 The Grassroots Mobilisation After a Large-Scale Disaster: Examining the Effects of Savings Groups in Myanmar -- Introduction -- Background -- The Conceptual Framework: The Vulnerability, Capabilities, and Wellbeing -- Methodology -- Sample Selection -- Data Collection -- Profile of Research Site -- Findings -- Estimation Results -- Conclusion -- Appendix -- Works Cited -- 12 Transforming Differences Through Women's Initiatives in Myanmar: Forging an Inter-ethnic Alliance for Grassroots Peace -- Introduction -- Women in the Formal Peace Process -- A Contribution Towards Reinstalling a Peace Culture at a Grassroots Level -- Women-to-Women Diplomacy, an Alternative Method of Peacebuilding -- Women's Efforts Towards Forming an Inter-ethnic and Religious Alliance for Peace-Building -- Overview of the Activities of Ethnic-Based WCSOs -- Conclusion -- References -- 13 Education Model Development of Media Health Literacy for Adolescents in Upper Northern Thailand: A Process of Change for Social Upliftment.
• Conceptualizing Health Literacy and Media Health Literacy -- The Need for Media Health Literacy -- Testing Media Health Literacy: Skills, Lessons, and Implications -- Attention, Accessibility, and Interaction -- Attention -- Accessibility -- Interaction -- Social Impacts: A Process of Change in Thinking and Living -- References -- 14 Bridging Divides in Northeast India: Rethinking Nationalism and Democratic Communication towards a Common Cause -- Introduction -- The Indian Context -- Expansionist Course and Northeast Question -- Problems of National Question in Manipur -- Threat of Finance Imperialism -- Bridging the Divides through Democratic Communication -- Bibliography -- 15 Media Literacy in Thailand as a Key in Communication to Strengthen Democratic Society -- Informed and Engaged Citizen -- Informed Citizen and Media Literacy -- Media Literacy and Political Context of Thailand -- Conclusion and Suggestions -- References -- 16 Turbulence in Thailand? The Thai Digital Civil Rights Movement and a 'Pro-Human' Contract for the Web -- Introduction -- Open Access to the Internet: A Contextual, not Universal, Human Right in Thailand? -- Thai Censorship: Digital Reverse Culture Shock as a State of 'new' Normlessness in Thailand? -- Thailand's Internet 'Blue Pencilling' Doctrine? -- Prohibition of 'Dangerous' Temptations or Dominating Deviance? -- Conclusion: A Thai Digital Civil Rights Movement? Inclusive Futures in Thailand -- References -- 17 Japan's Democracy Assistance to Myanmar: Few Seeds in Infertile Soil -- Introduction -- International Democracy Assistance -- Japan's Democracy Assistance -- Democracy Assistance and Peacebuilding -- Abe Doctrine and Values Diplomacy -- Electoral Assistance -- Civil Society Actors -- Japan's Aid to Myanmar Since 2010 -- Japan's Democracy/Election Assistance in Myanmar -- Election Monitoring -- References.
• 18 Strengthening Civic Vision to Bridge Divisions -- Reflections: A Common Phenomenon? -- A Case in Review: Myanmar's Unresolved Political Deadlocks and Backlogs -- Towards Durable Social Transformation: Civic Identity and Civic Engagement -- Citizens for Democratic Progress -- References -- Index.
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