Local organizations and urban governance in East and Southeast Asia straddling state and society /

• Other Authors: Read, Benjamin Lelan., Pekkanen, Robert.
• Format: Electronic
• Language: English
• Published: London ; New York : Routledge, 2009.
• Series: Routledge studies on civil society in Asia ; 1.
• Subjects: Local government > East Asia.; Local government > Southeast Asia.; Political participation > East Asia.; Political participation > Southeast Asia.; Community organization > East Asia.; Community organization > Southeast Asia.; Community organization.; Local government.; Political participation.; POLITICAL SCIENCE > Local. > Government; POLITICAL SCIENCE > State & Provincial. > Government; East Asia > Politics and government > 21st century.; Southeast Asia > Politics and government > 21st century.; Electronic books.
• Online Access: ebrary; View fulltext via EzAccess; MyiLibrary
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (vi, 193 p.)
• Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• ISBN: 9780203876152 (electronic bk.); 0203876156 (electronic bk.)

Brings together enterprising pieces of new research on the many forms of organization in East and Southeast Asia that are sponsored or mandated by government, but engage widespread participation at the grassroots level. Straddling the state-society divide, these organizations play important roles in society and politics, yet are dimly understood.