Routledge Political Participation in Asia - Academic Book

Explore the changing landscape of political engagement across Asia in this scholarly work from the Routledge Contemporary Asia Series. As economic transformations and political transitions reshape the region, this book analyzes how democracy and authoritarianism operate within neoliberal economic frameworks. Readers will examine the dramatic shifts seen over the last two decades, where changes in media and economic relations have altered the terrain for political involvement. The text investigates the rise of mass street protests, various occupations, and energetic online contention that characterize modern Asian political life. This volume provides a deep look at how political space is defined and deployed in a region experiencing significant social and political movements.