Buddhist Public Advocacy And Activism In Thailand
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Buddhist Public Advocacy And Activism In Thailand
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Author : Craig M. Pinkerton
language : en
Publisher: Springer Nature
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Buddhist Public Advocacy And Activism In Thailand written by Craig M. Pinkerton and has been published by Springer Nature this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on with categories.
The Ashgate Research Companion To Religion And Conflict Resolution
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Author : Lee Marsden
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2016-03-23
The Ashgate Research Companion To Religion And Conflict Resolution written by Lee Marsden and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-03-23 with Religion categories.
A comprehensive overview of the latest research in religion and conflict resolution, this collection of twenty three essays brings together leading scholars in the field examining the contribution religious actors have made and are making towards peace and resolving. The Ashgate Research Companion to Religion and Conflict Resolution is primarily aimed at readerships with special interest in conflict resolution, international security, and religion and international relations, and will also serve as a valuable resource for policy makers and conflict resolution practitioners. The collection comprises five thematic sections, each with chapters on vital and mainly contemporary topics in the field of religion and conflict resolution. The principal themes include: ¢
Buddhism And Politics In Thailand
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Author : Arnaud Dubus
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2019
Buddhism And Politics In Thailand written by Arnaud Dubus and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019 with Political science (General) categories.
Despite the often-repeated assertion that Buddhism and politics are, or at least must be, separate matters, Buddhism has been closely intertwined with politics one way or another since the Buddha's time. In Thailand, Buddhism has been used since the end of the 19th century as a tool to legitimate state power. In the following decades, it has been progressively centralized under a national hierarchy, which is still existing today. This scheme was not altered after the change of the country's political framework in 1932 and political tensions with the sangha came to the fore during the political troubles of the 1970s. The emergence of an increasing political divide in Thailand since the mid-2000s, around two broad groups which have been dubbed the Yellow Shirts and the Red Shirts, has engulfed the monastic community, leading to a growing activism by some Buddhist groups, some temples and some monks. Numerous monks mingled with Red Shirts demonstrators in April-May 2010, and some were on the front-line when the military gave the assault on the Red Shirts' camp in downtown Bangkok. In the most recent years, these tensions have coalesced around the controversial Dhammakaya temple and have impacted the choice of the leader of the Thai monastic community. Although, tensions within the sangha are nothing new, they have weakened the ability of Buddhism - one of the national pillars of the Thai national ideology - to be a focal point as the country is going through a difficult transition with the end of seven-decades prestigious reign and political uncertainties clouding the horizon.
Political Buddhism In Southeast Asia
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Author : Somboon Suksamran
language : en
Publisher: Hurst & Company
Release Date : 1977
Political Buddhism In Southeast Asia written by Somboon Suksamran and has been published by Hurst & Company this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1977 with Political Science categories.
Buddhism And Politics In Thailand
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Author : Somboon Suksamran
language : en
Publisher: Institute of Southeast Asian Studies
Release Date : 1982
Buddhism And Politics In Thailand written by Somboon Suksamran and has been published by Institute of Southeast Asian Studies this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1982 with Social Science categories.
This book studies the interaction of the Sangha (the community of monks) with politics and socio-political change in Thailand. Although the interaction of Buddhism and politics is recognized, it is seldom acknowledged and frequently denied. This paradox derives from two deeply rooted notions: first, that politics is "the dirtiest business" second, that only "pure" Buddhism and a "sound" Sangha can ensure the moral welfare of the nation, and their preservation in unadulterated form is critical for the survival of national unity.
Ethnic Conflict In Buddhist Societies
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Author : K M Desilva
language : en
Publisher: Westview Press
Release Date : 1988-12-08
Ethnic Conflict In Buddhist Societies written by K M Desilva and has been published by Westview Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1988-12-08 with History categories.
Buddhism And Politics In Thailand
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Author : Arnaud Dubus
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2018
Buddhism And Politics In Thailand written by Arnaud Dubus and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018 with categories.
Alcohol And Public Policy
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Author : Thom Brooks
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2016-03-17
Alcohol And Public Policy written by Thom Brooks and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-03-17 with Social Science categories.
Alcohol and its consumption is a major topic for public policy-making. Growing awareness of alcohol-related health problems among the general public has led to high levels of interest in alcohol consumption and its impact on society. This innovative collection of new perspectives on this critically important issue is informed by a leading group of international social scientists. Topics covered include alcoholism, the family, minimum pricing, paternalistic controls, and Socially Responsible Investment programs. Together, these essays reveal illuminating new insights into how public policy might be improved. This book was originally published as a special issue of Contemporary Social Science.
Ghostly Desires
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Author : Arnika Fuhrmann
language : en
Publisher: Duke University Press
Release Date : 2016-06-10
Ghostly Desires written by Arnika Fuhrmann and has been published by Duke University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-06-10 with Performing Arts categories.
Through an examination of post-1997 Thai cinema and video art Arnika Fuhrmann shows how vernacular Buddhist tenets, stories, and images combine with sexual politics in figuring current struggles over notions of personhood, sexuality, and collective life. The drama, horror, heritage, and experimental art films she analyzes draw on Buddhist-informed conceptions of impermanence and prominently feature the motif of the female ghost. In these films the characters' eroticization in the spheres of loss and death represents an improvisation on the Buddhist disavowal of attachment and highlights under-recognized female and queer desire and persistence. Her feminist and queer readings reveal the entangled relationships between film, sexuality, Buddhist ideas, and the Thai state's regulation of heteronormative sexuality. Fuhrmann thereby provides insights into the configuration of contemporary Thailand while opening up new possibilities for thinking about queer personhood and femininity.
The Ordination Of A Tree
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Author : Susan M. Darlington
language : en
Publisher: State University of New York Press
Release Date : 2012-11-15
The Ordination Of A Tree written by Susan M. Darlington and has been published by State University of New York Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-11-15 with Religion categories.
Thai Buddhist monks wrap orange clerical robes around trees to protect forests. "Ordaining" a tree is a provocative ritual that has become the symbol of a small but influential monastic movement aimed at reversing environmental degradation and the unsustainable economic development and consumerism that fuel it. This book examines the evolution of this movement from the late 1980s to the present, exploring the tree ordination and other rituals used to resist destructive national projects. Susan M. Darlington explores monks' motivations, showing how they interpret their lived religion as the basis of their actions, and provides an in-depth portrait of activist monk Phrakhru Pitak Nanthakhun. The obstacles monks face, including damage to their reputations, arrest, and even assassination, reveal the difficulty of enacting social justice. Even the tree ordination itself must now withstand its appropriation for state projects. Despite this, monks have gone from individual action to a loosely allied movement that now works with nongovernmental organizations. This is a fascinating, firsthand account of engaged Buddhism.