Buddhism And The Political Process
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Buddhism And The Political Process
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Author : Hiroko Kawanami
language : en
Publisher: Springer
Release Date : 2016-04-29
Buddhism And The Political Process written by Hiroko Kawanami and has been published by Springer this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-04-29 with Political Science categories.
This study examines the impact of Buddhism on the political process of Asian countries in recent times. The intersection between Buddhism and politics; religious authority and political power is explored through the engagement of Buddhist monks and lay activists in the process of nation-building, development, and implementation of democracy.
Buddhism And Political Theory
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Author : Matthew J. Moore
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Release Date : 2016-05-03
Buddhism And Political Theory written by Matthew J. Moore and has been published by Oxford University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-05-03 with Political Science categories.
Despite the recent upsurge of interest in comparative political theory, there has been virtually no serious examination of Buddhism by political philosophers in the past five decades. In part, this is because Buddhism is not typically seen as a school of political thought. However, as Matthew Moore argues, Buddhism simultaneously parallels and challenges many core assumptions and arguments in contemporary Western political theory. In brief, Western thinkers not only have a great deal to learn about Buddhism, they have a great deal to learn from it. To both incite and facilitate the process of Western theorists engaging with this neglected tradition, this book provides a detailed, critical reading of the key primary Buddhist texts, from the earliest recorded teachings of the Buddha through the present day. It also discusses the relevant secondary literature on Buddhism and political theory (nearly all of it from disciplines other than political theory), as well as the literatures on particular issues addressed in the argument. Moore argues that Buddhist political thought rests on three core premises--that there is no self, that politics is of very limited importance in human life, and that normative beliefs and judgments represent practical advice about how to live a certain way, rather than being obligatory commands about how all persons must act. He compares Buddhist political theory to what he sees as Western analogues--Nietzsche's similar but crucially different theory of the self, Western theories of limited citizenship from Epicurus to John Howard Yoder, and to the Western tradition of immanence theories in ethics. This will be the first comprehensive treatment of Buddhism as political theory.
Buddhism Power And Political Order
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Author : Ian Charles Harris
language : en
Publisher: Psychology Press
Release Date : 2007
Buddhism Power And Political Order written by Ian Charles Harris and has been published by Psychology Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007 with Philosophy categories.
Weber's claim that Buddhism is an otherworldly religion is only partially true. Early sources indicate that the Buddha was sometimes diverted from supramundane interests to dwell on a variety of politically-related matters. The significance of Asoka Maurya as a paradigm for later traditions of Buddhist kingship is also well-attested. However, there has been little scholarly effort to integrate findings on the extent to which Buddhism interacted with the political order in the classical and modern states of Theravada Asia into a wider, comparative study. This volume brings together the brightest minds in the study of Buddhism in Southeast Asia. Their contributions create a more coherent account of the relations between Buddhism and political order in the late pre-modern and modern period by questioning the contested relationship between monastic and secular power. In doing so, they expand the very nature of what is known as the 'Theravada'. Buddhism, Power and Political Order offers new insights for scholars of Buddhism, and it will stimulate new debates.
Buddhism Politics And Political Thought In Myanmar
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Author : Matthew J. Walton
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 2017
Buddhism Politics And Political Thought In Myanmar written by Matthew J. Walton and has been published by Cambridge University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017 with Political Science categories.
Walton explains political dynamics in Myanmar through Buddhist thought, providing a conceptual framework for understanding Myanmar's ongoing political transition.
Buddhism Politics And Political Thought In Myanmar
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Author : Matthew J. Walton
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2017
Buddhism Politics And Political Thought In Myanmar written by Matthew J. Walton and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017 with POLITICAL SCIENCE categories.
"This is the first book to provide a broad overview of the ways in which Buddhist ideas have influenced political thinking and politics in Myanmar. Matthew Walton draws extensively on Burmese language sources from the last 150 years to describe the 'moral universe' of contemporary Theravada Buddhism that has anchored most political thought in Myanmar. In explaining multiple Burmese understandings of notions such as 'democracy' and 'political participation', the book provides readers with a conceptual framework for understanding some of the key dynamics of Myanmar's ongoing political transition. Some of these ideas help to shed light on restrictive or exclusionary political impulses, such as anti-Muslim Buddhist nationalism or scepticism towards the ability of the masses to participate in politics. Walton provides an analytical framework for understanding Buddhist influences on politics that will be accessible to a wide range of readers and will generate future research and debate"--
Buddhism In Late Ch Ing Political Thought
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Author : Sin-wai Chan
language : en
Publisher: Westview Press
Release Date : 1985-09-02
Buddhism In Late Ch Ing Political Thought written by Sin-wai Chan and has been published by Westview Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1985-09-02 with History categories.
The Social Face Of Buddhism
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Author : Ken Jones
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1987
The Social Face Of Buddhism written by Ken Jones and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1987 with Buddhism categories.
Politics Of Religious Freedom
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Author : Winnifred Fallers Sullivan
language : en
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
Release Date : 2015-07-22
Politics Of Religious Freedom written by Winnifred Fallers Sullivan and has been published by University of Chicago Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-07-22 with Law categories.
Religious freedom has achieved broad consensus as a condition for peace. Faced with reports of a rise in religious violence and a host of other social ills, public, and private actors have responded with laws and policies designed to promote freedom of religion. But what precisely is being promoted? What are the assumptions underlying this response? The contributions to this volume unsettle the assumption that religious freedom is a singular achievement and that the problem lies in its incomplete accomplishment. Delineating the different conceptions of religious freedom predominant in the world today, as well as their histories and political contexts, the contributions make clear that the reasons for violence and discrimination are more complex than is widely acknowledged. The promotion of a single legal and cultural tool meant to address conflict across a wide variety of cultures can have the perverse effect of exacerbating the problems that plague the communities often cited as falling short. -- from back cover.
Buddhism And Politics In Thailand
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Author : Arnaud Dubus
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2018
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Buddhism After Mao
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Author : Ji Zhe
language : en
Publisher: University of Hawaii Press
Release Date : 2020-02-29
Buddhism After Mao written by Ji Zhe and has been published by University of Hawaii Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-02-29 with Religion categories.
With well over 100 million adherents, Buddhism emerged from near-annihilation during the Cultural Revolution to become the largest religion in China today. Despite this, Buddhism’s rise has received relatively little scholarly attention. The present volume, with contributions by leading scholars in sociology, anthropology, political science, and religious studies, explores the evolution of Chinese Buddhism in the post-Mao period with a depth not seen before in a single study. Chapters critically analyze the effects of state policies on the evolution of Buddhist institutions; the challenge of rebuilding temples under the watchful eye of the state; efforts to rebuild monastic lineages and schools left broken in the aftermath of Mao’s rule; and the development of new lay Buddhist spaces, both at temple sites and online. Through its multidisciplinary perspectives, the book provides both an extensive overview of the social and political conditions under which Buddhism has grown as well as discussions of the individual projects of both monastic and lay entrepreneurs who dynamically and creatively carve out spaces for Buddhist growth in contemporary Chinese society. As a wide-ranging study that illuminates many facets of China’s Buddhist revival, Buddhism after Mao will be required reading for scholars of Chinese Buddhism and of Buddhism and modernity more broadly. Its detailed case studies examining the intersections among religion, state, and contemporary Chinese society will be welcomed by sociologists and anthropologists of China, political scientists focusing on the role of religion in state formation in Asian societies, and all those interested in the relationship between religion and social change.