Regional Minorities and Development in Asia

1. Auflage 2009
ISBN: 978-0-415-55130-4
Verlag: Taylor & Francis

Buch, Englisch, 200 Seiten, Format (B × H): 156 mm x 234 mm, Gewicht: 467 g

Reihe: Routledge Contemporary Asia Series

Asia has undergone strong economic growth since the Second World War. However, it also experiences growing economic and regional disparities brought about by this unprecedented development. This economic growth cannot be considered sustainable without taking into consideration the social development of minority populations, as well as the fundamentals of minority rights.

The chapters in this book work from the premise that an environment that favours the emergence of various conditions necessary for the development of minority populations will contribute towards further economic development and prosperity, as well as the social cohesion of the entire country. Bringing together perspectives from Economics, Development and Area Studies, Geography, Anthropology, and Sociology, the contributors provide local narratives that shed light on some of the different needs, situations, and methods of problem solving.

This diverse approach gives a nuanced perspective on social, economic and political inequality, and the ways in which people are constructing varied responses to the challenges of modernization. Through the comparison of the characteristics and realities of minority region development among countries in East and Southeast Asia, this book provides a better understanding of the development-related challenges faced by minority regions in the current context of modernization and globalization.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Cao, Huhua

Morrell, Elizabeth

Fachgebiete

• Interdisziplinäres Wissenschaften Wissenschaften Interdisziplinär Entwicklungsstudien
• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Internationale Beziehungen Entwicklungspolitik, Nord-Süd Beziehungen
• Geowissenschaften Umweltwissenschaften Umweltpolitik, Umweltprotokoll
• Wirtschaftswissenschaften Volkswirtschaftslehre Internationale Wirtschaft Entwicklungsökonomie & Emerging Markets
• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Regierungspolitik Umwelt- und Gesundheitspolitik

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Introduction Part I: Overcoming Exclusion 1. From rebels to governors: "Patronage Autonomy" and continuing underdevelopment in Muslim Mindanao Miriam Coronel Ferrer 2. Balancing livelihoods, limited options, and the state: Alleviating poverty in critical environments Elizabeth Morrell 3. The hunter’s spirit: Autonomy and development in indigenous Taiwan Scott Simon Part II: Development or Underdevelopment? 4. Sustainable futures? Displacement, development and the Muong Barbara Rugendyke & Nguyen Thi Son 5. Access to education for girls in minority region of Gansu province, Western China: A geographic perspective Huhua Cao & Jing Feng Part III: Ethnic Integration and Cultural Revival 6. Reviving Malay Connections in Southeast Asia Minako Sakai 7. The Miao of China: an emerging nationality Peter M. Foggin & Sébastien Carrier 8. Globalization and regionalism: The rise of a new cultural movement in Bali, Indonesia Thomas Reuter

Über Autor(innen)

Huhua Cao is Professor in the University of Ottawa's Department of Geography, where he is a specialist in the application of geostatistical approaches to urban and regional minority development.

Elizabeth Morrell is a Senior Lecturer in the School of Political and International Studies at Flinders University, South Australia. She is Acting Director of the Flinders Asia Centre