Buddhism, Politics and Political Thought in Myanmar

ISBN-13: 9781316609392 / Angielski / Miękka / 2018 / 242 str.

Matthew J. Walton

Opis

Walton explains political dynamics in Myanmar through Buddhist thought, providing a conceptual framework for understanding Myanmar's ongoing political transition.

Recenzje

'Probably the most comprehensive introduction to Buddhist political thought in Myanmar, this book is likely to be a standard text for years to come. Author Matthew Walton rightly acknowledges Gustaaf Houtman's … groundbreaking work on Burmese Buddhist political culture. Yet this book makes such significant contributions that it helps establish Walton's position among the leading scholars of Myanmar's complex and contested politics. The book is particularly timely given the renewed prominence of Buddhism in Burmese politics.' Ashley South, Journal of Contemporary Asia

Spis treści

Introduction; 1. A brief political history and cast of characters; 2. Building blocks of a moral universe; 3. On human nature and the nature of politics; 4. Order and freedom/liberation: purposes of politics; 5. What is 'politics' and what constitutes 'participation'?; 6. Discipline, rights, and morality: 'democracy' in contemporary Myanmar; Conclusion.