Table of Contents

Chapter 1 Political Regimes and Ethnic Identities in East and Southeast Asia: Beyond the "Asian Values" Debate Part 2 Debating Theories and Concepts Chapter 3 Is Democracy the "Least Bad" System for Minority Groups? Chapter 4 The Democratization of National Identity Chapter 5 Understanding Contending Nationalist Identities: Reading Ernest Gellner and Benedict Anderson from Taiwan Chapter 6 The Political Economy and Cultural Politics of Ethnic Conflict in Asia Part 7 Reflecting on East Asia Chapter 8 The Politics of Recognition in Contemporary Japan Chapter 9 Ethnic Identity in China: The Rising Politics of Cultural Difference Chapter 10 Democratic Transition and Cultural Diversity: Buddhist Organizations and Identity Construction in Taiwan Part 11 Reflecting on Southeast Asia Chapter 12 Democratization and Religious and Nationalist Conflict in Post-Suharto Indonesia Chapter 13 Democracy, Nationalism, and Ethnic Identity: The Philippines and East Timor Compared Chapter 14 Elusive Democracy: Appropriation of "Rights" Ideologies in Malaysian Ethnic and Religious Political Discourse

About the Author

Susan J. Henders is assistant professor of political science at York University (Canada) and a member of the York Centre for Asian Research.

Reviews

This is a very impressive collection of essays on the interactions of ethnic consciousness and identity in the process of democratization in various Asian states.
*Peter R. Moody, University of Notre Dame*