1st Edition
The Politics of Buddhist Organizations in Taiwan, 1989-2003 Safeguard the Faith, Build a Pure Land, Help the Poor
By André Laliberté
Copyright 2004
192 Pages
by
Routledge
192 Pages
by
Routledge
192 Pages
by
Routledge
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Laliberté looks at a relatively unexplored aspect of modern Taiwan: the influence of religion on politics. This book offers a detailed survey of three of the most important Buddhist organizations in Taiwan: the Buddhist Association of the Republic of China (BAROC), the Buddha Light Mountain (or Foguanshan) monastic order, and the Buddhist Compassion Relief Tzu Chi Association (or Ciji). It... Read more
Acknowledgements List of Abbreviations 1. The Political Participation of Taiwanese Buddhist Organizations in Comparative Perspective 2. Taiwanese Buddhist Organizations and Politics in Historical Perspective 3. The Baroc and the Safeguarding of the Religion through Lobbying 4. Foguangshan's Humanistic Buddhism and the Duty of Remonstrance 5. Chi's Humanistic Buddhism and the Avoidance of Politics 6. Conclusions Appendices Selected Bibliography
Biography
Andre Laliberte is currently Professor at the Faculty of Political Science, Universite of Quebec at Montreal.
'The book's great strength lies in Laliberté's choice to foucs on the realworld social involvement of these groups. In doing so, Laliberté increases our understanding of the roles played by these Buddhist establishments in a tangible and germane way.' - The China Journal'The reader gains some fascinating insights into the making of Buddhist political identities and the semantics of power relationships in contemporary Taiwan.' - The China Quarterly
