1st Edition

Comparative Federalism in Asia Democracy, Ethnicity and Religion

212 Pages 13 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

212 Pages 13 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

212 Pages 13 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

He, Breen, and Allison-Reumann combine qualitative and quantitative research to compare the successes and failures of attempts at federalism in Asian countries. Federalism is an increasingly common approach to improving governance and resolving ethnic conflict in Asia. However, Asian federalism faces three thorny problems. First, the ethnic federalism paradigm dominates political and... Read more

    1. Introduction 2. Democracy and Federalism 3. Deliberative Approach to Federal Issues 4. Hybrid Federalism Structure 5. Processes of Hybridisation 6. Religious Federalism 7. The Covenant Connection and its Absence 8. Conclusion: Contributions of Asian Federalism

    Biography

    Baogang He is the Alfred Deakin Professor and Chair in International Studies at Deakin University, Australia.

    Michael G. Breen is a lecturer in public policy at the University of Melbourne, Australia.

    Laura Allison-Reumann is an associate fellow at the Center for Liberal Arts and Social Sciences, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore.