- Eva Hansson
Stockholm Center for Global Asia (www.asianstudies.su.se)/
Department of Political Science
Stockholm University
SE-106 91 Stockholm
Sweden - +46 8 6747457
eva hansson
Stockholm University, Stockholm Center for Global Asia, Faculty Member
- Södertörn University, Department of Political Science and International Relations, Department MemberStockholm University, Dept. of Political Science, Faculty MemberStockholm University, Stockholm University, Department Memberadd
- Political Science, Political Economy, Peace and Conflict Studies, Democratization, Southeast Asian Studies, Thailand, and 22 moreVietnam, Comparative Politics, Democratization, Authoritarian Regimes, Regime Change, Concept Analysis, Measurement, Myanmar, Protest Movements, Burma Myanmar, Red Shirt in Thailand, Protest movements Southeast Asia, Development Studies, International Development, Indonesian Studies, Armed Conflict, Cambodia, Laos (Lao PDR), Malaysia History and Politics, Cold War Asia, Border Zones, Territoriality, International Relations, Southeast Asia (Vietnam); East Asia (Taiwan and China), East Asian Studies, Southeast Asian Politics, and East Asian Politicsedit
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(in Swedish) Inledningen av vad som har kallats 'Asiens århundrade' har kantats av massiva proteströrelser i snart sagt de flesta Öst- Syd- och Sydöstasiatiska länder. Nyhetsflöden har fyllts av bilder från protester i Kina,... more
(in Swedish) Inledningen av vad som har kallats 'Asiens århundrade' har kantats av massiva proteströrelser i snart sagt de flesta Öst- Syd- och Sydöstasiatiska länder. Nyhetsflöden har fyllts av bilder från protester i Kina, Burma/Myanmar, Hong Kong, Thailand, Indonesien, Kambodja, Taiwan, Indien, Malaysia etc. Vietnam är inte något undantag i detta avseende. Protester i Vietnam har bl a handlat om frågor som berör fördelningen av mark, korruption, arbetsvillkor och löner, miljöförstöring, pensioner och mänskliga rättigheter. Dessa till synes snabbt uppflammande offentliga protester har bemötts på olika sätt av den vietnamesiska parti-staten. Samtidigt har ett flertal organisationer etablerats med offentligt uttalade demokratiseringsmålsättningar, inklusive krav på flerpartisystem och mänskliga rättigheter. Vad vet vi om kopplingarna mellan proteströrelser och dessa nya organisationer? Hur kan den vietnamesiska partistatens förhållningssätt till dessa alltmer uttalade krav på politisk förändring beskrivas? Hur påverkar utländska aktörer, t ex genom olika utvecklingssamarbeten, maktbalansen mellan dessa motstridiga intressen?
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ietnam has seen a dramatic rise in different forms of public protest movements during the last decade, relating to both material and non-material issues. A simultaneous mushrooming of political blogs along with political discussions and... more
ietnam has seen a dramatic rise in different forms of public protest movements during the last decade, relating to both material and non-material issues. A simultaneous mushrooming of political blogs along with political discussions and criticism in social media has also contributed importantly to the carving out and expansion of political space. The focus of this talk is the recent proliferation, diversification and increased stature of pro-democracy groups and organisations that exist outside the legally protected sphere of ‘formal civil society’. Who are they? How do they perceive of their opportunity structures? In what ways, if at all, do they connect with ‘formal’ civil society organisations? How do they experience party-state responses to their pro-democracy activities? This talk relates to a wider on-going project on “Inequality and political regime change in Southeast Asia” and draws in particular on preliminary findings from fieldwork in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City in August 2015, including in-depth interviews with key actors who are organising for democracy in today’s Vietnam.
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Large-scale public protests have increased dramatically in Southeast Asia, even in authoritarian and semi-authoritarian political contexts where there are severe restrictions on rights of organization, protest and assembly. Public... more
Large-scale public protests have increased dramatically in Southeast Asia, even in authoritarian and semi-authoritarian political contexts where there are severe restrictions on rights of organization, protest and assembly. Public protests with varying motives and strategies have become a common feature in major cities as well as in rural areas. To investors and others, quickly escalating protests, sometimes with violent outcomes, often seem to have come as a surprise. However, popular mobilization leading to public protests is not a recent phenomenon in the region. Structural changes along with past trajectories and patterns of social protests may provide important keys to understanding current developments. This talk draws on recent examples of social protests in Southeast Asia in order to explore possible causes and patterns as well as differences and changes in state responses to social protests.
Efter årtionden av hög tillväxt växer den ekonomiska ojämlikheten i Vietnam. Tidigare markant olika livsvillkor mellan stad och landsbygd har nu i hög grad flyttat in i städerna – en utveckling som parti-staten försöker hantera men med... more
Efter årtionden av hög tillväxt växer den ekonomiska ojämlikheten i Vietnam. Tidigare markant olika livsvillkor mellan stad och landsbygd har nu i hög grad flyttat in i städerna – en utveckling som parti-staten försöker hantera men med uppenbart stora svårigheter. Öppna proteströrelser och demonstrationer har blivit ett att allt vanligare inslag i det politiska landskapet. Det tidiga 2000-talets strejkrörelser, i huvudsak mot arbetsvillkoren i industrizonerna, har inte avtagit utan ackompanjeras nu av en rad proteströrelser som adresserar olika typer av rättighets- och rättvisefrågor. Under hösten förväntas Vietnam anta en ny konstitution – en process som öppnat för högljudda krav från ledande personer inom partiet på betydande politiska reformer. Men vad betyder den senaste utvecklingen för den nuvarande regimens möjligheter att hålla fast vid makten? Vilka är det som protesterar och varför? Hur bemöter parti-staten dessa ”nya” proteströrelser?
Vietnam’s economic liberalisation and industrialisation has been carried out under an authoritarian party-state. Cheap and disciplined labour made foreign investors flock to the industrial zones which offered an essentially trade union... more
Vietnam’s economic liberalisation and industrialisation has been carried out under an authoritarian party-state. Cheap and disciplined labour made foreign investors flock to the industrial zones which offered an essentially trade union free space for low-cost production. In response to the bad working conditions, human rights abuses and low wages in the zones, strikes escalated and soon embraced demands for political rights. New political parties and independent trade unions were announced in conjunction with the largest strike wave in Vietnamese history, officially challenging the communist party’s monopoly to rule the country. The clampdown that followed only temporarily silenced protesters. In what ways are the current protests different than those before? How is the state responding to protest movements and in what ways are they affecting the political regime?
This century has been widely dubbed “The Asian Century”—an era when an ascendant Asia is to be the fulcrum of global commerce, security dynamics, and more. Yet launching that century has been a seemingly endless round of public protest:... more
This century has been widely dubbed “The Asian Century”—an era when an ascendant Asia is to be the fulcrum of global commerce, security dynamics, and more. Yet launching that century has been a seemingly endless round of public protest: in China, Burma, Hong Kong, Thailand, Cambodia, Taiwan, India, Malaysia, Vietnam and more. The eyes of the world have indeed been on this region, but not for the reasons so widely predicted. Yet that recurrent trope of rebellious publics brings to the fore larger questions, about where these protests came from and what legacies they leave. Mass street protests and social media storms seize headlines, but underlying these cataclysmic moments are larger changes in public, political space: who claims, expands, defines that space, and how. How, too, do prior moments of protests themselves alter the landscape for future mobilizations: which actors are newly constituted, which discourses gain traction, what strategies emerge? These movements within and across countries in Asia pose and embody both institutional and normative challenges, engaging and transforming varying authorities, ideas, and practices, as on a multi-level topographical map of political space.
In this paper, we first sketch the conceptual ground for exploring political space and mobilization. Considering often-overlapping formal (or institutional) as well as informal (or extra-institutional) modes of participation, we ask how activists choose their venue, what political space is public versus essentially private, and how actors are constituted or (dis)empowered through political participation. Next, we examine how authority is distributed among not only state but also economic and societal actors and agencies; how new political spaces, discourses, and norms emerge; and who polices political space—since it is not just the state that does so. Throughout, we ground this theoretical exposition in examples drawn from across Asia.
In this paper, we first sketch the conceptual ground for exploring political space and mobilization. Considering often-overlapping formal (or institutional) as well as informal (or extra-institutional) modes of participation, we ask how activists choose their venue, what political space is public versus essentially private, and how actors are constituted or (dis)empowered through political participation. Next, we examine how authority is distributed among not only state but also economic and societal actors and agencies; how new political spaces, discourses, and norms emerge; and who polices political space—since it is not just the state that does so. Throughout, we ground this theoretical exposition in examples drawn from across Asia.
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The current global and national dynamics have prompted the necessity to reconsider theoretical assumptions of civil societies and their relations to states in different types of political regimes. Dominating conceptions of civil society... more
The current global and national dynamics have prompted the necessity to reconsider theoretical assumptions of civil societies and their relations to states in different types of political regimes. Dominating conceptions of civil society originate from theoretical constructions that often emphasize its democratizing role and more or less autonomous relations with the state. However, civil society is rarely homogenous, but instead composed by a diversity of organisations, associations and social movements - often with conflicting interests, varying relations with the state, and democratic outlook. More often than not, boundaries between state and civil society are more porous and diffuse than understood by mainstream theory.
Current civil society development poses challenges that create demands to rethink the concepts of civil society and how they may fit with new situations. This workshop is intended to initiate preliminary steps in this direction. Southeast Asia with its wide variation of political regime types makes it a particularly interesting region for empirical investigations into changing state - civil society dynamics with theoretical implications in the process of rethinking civil society. Moreover, looking at the cases of Indonesia and Sweden will provide new insights in this respect. The former has been known for its vast diversities in terms of ethnicity, religions, culture, and social formations. The latter is experiencing an increasingly plural society since it has been a major destination for migrants and refugees. As cases, these two countries show how the nature of civil society as plural, instead of singular, and dynamic, instead of static, deserve further considerations in the process of rethinking civil society.
Current civil society development poses challenges that create demands to rethink the concepts of civil society and how they may fit with new situations. This workshop is intended to initiate preliminary steps in this direction. Southeast Asia with its wide variation of political regime types makes it a particularly interesting region for empirical investigations into changing state - civil society dynamics with theoretical implications in the process of rethinking civil society. Moreover, looking at the cases of Indonesia and Sweden will provide new insights in this respect. The former has been known for its vast diversities in terms of ethnicity, religions, culture, and social formations. The latter is experiencing an increasingly plural society since it has been a major destination for migrants and refugees. As cases, these two countries show how the nature of civil society as plural, instead of singular, and dynamic, instead of static, deserve further considerations in the process of rethinking civil society.
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The profound changes of Vietnamese society during the last couple of decades have given rise to new interests and groups seeking to advance their concerns in the political sphere. Old modes of political representation and participation... more
The profound changes of Vietnamese society during the last couple of decades have given rise to new interests and groups seeking to advance their concerns in the political sphere. Old modes of political representation and participation are being challenged by the emergence of vocal rights and justice movements. Many of these changes are hidden or obscure, sometimes deliberately, sometimes not. This produces particular challenges in explaining them. The presentation will discuss how modes of political representation are changing in Vietnam and what implications may these changes appear to have for the reproduction or change of the political regime?
Large-scale social protests have seen a dramatic rise in Southeast Asia in recent years, even in political contexts with severe restrictions on rights to organise, protest and assembly. Viet Nam is not an exception to this trend.... more
Large-scale social protests have seen a dramatic rise in Southeast Asia in recent years, even in political contexts with severe restrictions on rights to organise, protest and assembly. Viet Nam is not an exception to this trend. Increased or sustained economic inequality coupled with institutionalised political inequality in more or less authoritarian political regimes give rise to mobilisation and organisation from below and renewed demands for political change and real democratic rights. There is a new pattern of rights and justice movements taking form in several of the Southeast Asian countries.
This paper analyse the changing character of protest movements, as well as state responses to them, in Viet Nam. It argues that there has been a development towards more confrontation between protesters and the state. Protests have changed from being largely “reformist” to become more “radical”, and responses by the state from accommodative to more confrontational. Although there are many reasons for this, one important aspect is the collapse of the institutions for political representation within the authoritarian party-state. The paper discuss how the new confrontational approach may have implications for peaceful political regime development/change.
This paper analyse the changing character of protest movements, as well as state responses to them, in Viet Nam. It argues that there has been a development towards more confrontation between protesters and the state. Protests have changed from being largely “reformist” to become more “radical”, and responses by the state from accommodative to more confrontational. Although there are many reasons for this, one important aspect is the collapse of the institutions for political representation within the authoritarian party-state. The paper discuss how the new confrontational approach may have implications for peaceful political regime development/change.
This course is about theory, practice and dynamics of international relations. The core theoretical perspectives in international relations, and their opponents, are discussed. The course also gives an opportunity for specialization... more
This course is about theory, practice and dynamics of international relations. The core theoretical perspectives in international relations, and their opponents, are discussed. The course also gives an opportunity for specialization within international relations, such as conflict resolution, globalization, international cooperation, international administration and bureaucracy, and foreign policy decision-making. The course is a useful theoretical preparation for writing the forthcoming independent research work within the field of international relations.
In the fall of 2017, the course will focus on three themes. One thematic will be Realist and Liberal theories of IR and their contemporary critics: e.g., the English School, Constructivism, Post-structuralism, Feminism, Marxism and Critical Theory. A second thematic relates to the field of Foreign Policy Analysis (FPA), especially how factors at different levels of analysis affect foreign policy and the prospects of theoretical integration. A third thematic will address the issue area of human rights. This will include a discussion of the foundations of and the implementation of human rights at different levels and involving different actors in the international system as well as the various theoretical perspectives that can be applied in an analysis of human rights.
In the fall of 2017, the course will focus on three themes. One thematic will be Realist and Liberal theories of IR and their contemporary critics: e.g., the English School, Constructivism, Post-structuralism, Feminism, Marxism and Critical Theory. A second thematic relates to the field of Foreign Policy Analysis (FPA), especially how factors at different levels of analysis affect foreign policy and the prospects of theoretical integration. A third thematic will address the issue area of human rights. This will include a discussion of the foundations of and the implementation of human rights at different levels and involving different actors in the international system as well as the various theoretical perspectives that can be applied in an analysis of human rights.
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(in Swedish) Internationell politisk ekonomi (IPE) är studiet av samspelet mellan politik och ekonomi inom internationella relationer. Politik skapar det institutionella ramverk inom vilket ekonomin verkar, samtidigt som ekonomiskt utbyte... more
(in Swedish) Internationell politisk ekonomi (IPE) är studiet av samspelet mellan politik och ekonomi inom internationella relationer. Politik skapar det institutionella ramverk inom vilket ekonomin verkar, samtidigt som ekonomiskt utbyte har betydelse för fördelning av välfärd och makt inom och mellan länder. I centrum för denna kurs står begrepp och teorier för att förstå och förklara ett antal frågekomplex i skärningspunkten mellan politik och ekonomi, varav de viktigaste är den globala politiska ekonomins utveckling, internationellt ekonomiskt samarbete, internationella institutioner, utrikesekonomisk politik, produktion, internationell handel, ekonomisk tillväxt och utveckling, samt globalisering, regionalisering och finanskriser.
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"The course gives an introduction to the study of international politics, international conflicts and international cooperation and development as theoretical problems. Theoretical perspectives and concepts in the study of international... more
"The course gives an introduction to the study of international politics, international conflicts and international cooperation and development as theoretical problems. Theoretical perspectives and concepts in the study of international politics are discussed, as well as perspectives on systems and actors in the analyses of international politics. The course also address international conflicts and cooperation in world politics in the 20th century, in addition to issues of development and international political economy and the design and methods of international organisations, and the tendencies of change in the international system.
LEARNING OUTCOMES
Upon completion of the course the student is expected to be able to:
* account for essential contemporary theoretical perspectives and concepts in the study of international politics, important aspects of the UN system, the EU as a global actor, efforts towards cooperation and development, and contemporary tendencies of change in the international system;
* explain and exemplify theoretical development within the subject of international politics in relation to historical and contemporary examples of international threats of conflicts, cooperation problems and peace efforts"
LEARNING OUTCOMES
Upon completion of the course the student is expected to be able to:
* account for essential contemporary theoretical perspectives and concepts in the study of international politics, important aspects of the UN system, the EU as a global actor, efforts towards cooperation and development, and contemporary tendencies of change in the international system;
* explain and exemplify theoretical development within the subject of international politics in relation to historical and contemporary examples of international threats of conflicts, cooperation problems and peace efforts"
Kursen handlar om relationen mellan utveckling och demokratisering. Vilken roll spelar kön, klass och etnicitet i globala utvecklingsprocesser? Hur använder sig olika aktörer av dessa identiteter? Vilka är de dominerande politiska... more
Kursen handlar om relationen mellan utveckling och demokratisering. Vilken roll spelar kön, klass och etnicitet i globala utvecklingsprocesser? Hur använder sig olika aktörer av dessa identiteter? Vilka är de dominerande politiska institutionerna och på vilket sätt försöker de bidra till utveckling och demokratisering? Vidare behandlar kursmomentet identiteter ur ett maktperspektiv, både i form av mobilisering ”underifrån” och organisering ”uppifrån”. Särskild betoning läggs på kön som faktor inom utvecklingens politik. Deltagarna erbjuds en teoretisk grund inom området och empiriska exempel på samspelet mellan politiska institutioner och identiteter.
Delkursen syftar att ge grundläggande kunskap om de mänskliga rättigheterna, deras tillkomst, utbredning och filosofiska grund. Hur studeras mänskliga rättigheter inom samhällsvetenskaper? Därutöver adresseras i huvudsak två centrala... more
Delkursen syftar att ge grundläggande kunskap om de mänskliga rättigheterna, deras tillkomst, utbredning och filosofiska grund. Hur studeras mänskliga rättigheter inom samhällsvetenskaper? Därutöver adresseras i huvudsak två centrala debatter som format politiken kring mänskliga rättigheter. Är mänskliga rättigheter universella? Med andra ord, gäller mänskliga rättigheter för alla människor oavsett kultur, ras, etnicitet, kön och plats? Hur kan vi förstå relationen mellan globalisering, utveckling och mänskliga rättigheter? Vissa skulle beskriva den normerings- och institutionaliseringsprocess som pågått under 1900-talet när det gäller de mänskliga rättigheterna som en del av globaliseringsprocessen. Men vilka är aktörerna som förnekar alternativt försvarar de mänskliga rättigheterna? Kan globaliseringen också underminera landvinningar inom mänskliga rättigheter? Slutligen kommer kursen att undersöka de mänskliga rättigheternas spridning genom studier av enskilda empiriska fall.
Förväntade studieresultat
Efter avslutad delkurs förväntas studenten kunna:
1. Redogöra för de mänskliga rättigheterna och huvuddrag i den teoretiska debatten, särskilt centrala problemställningar på fältet såsom debatterna kring relationen mänskliga rättigheters universalitet och relationen mellan globalisering och mänskliga
rättigheter.
2. Tillämpa och kritiskt analysera mänskliga rättigheter utifrån aktuella specifika empiriska fall.
3. Jämföra, kontrastera och kritiskt granska olika sätt att studera mänskliga rättigheter inom samhällsvetenskapen.
4. Författa en framställning kring ett självständigt formulerat forkningsproblem.
Förväntade studieresultat
Efter avslutad delkurs förväntas studenten kunna:
1. Redogöra för de mänskliga rättigheterna och huvuddrag i den teoretiska debatten, särskilt centrala problemställningar på fältet såsom debatterna kring relationen mänskliga rättigheters universalitet och relationen mellan globalisering och mänskliga
rättigheter.
2. Tillämpa och kritiskt analysera mänskliga rättigheter utifrån aktuella specifika empiriska fall.
3. Jämföra, kontrastera och kritiskt granska olika sätt att studera mänskliga rättigheter inom samhällsvetenskapen.
4. Författa en framställning kring ett självständigt formulerat forkningsproblem.
"The course introduces the study of democracy within various political science research fields. The course covers the analysis of the concept of democracy and the arguments for and against the democratic ideal. Moreover, the course... more
"The course introduces the study of democracy within various political science research fields. The course covers the analysis of the concept of democracy and the arguments for and against the democratic ideal. Moreover, the course presents the research problems and approaches employed in describing and explaining the institutions of democracy. This involves issues concerned with globalization and the representation of ethnicity and gender within political institutions. The overall purpose of the course is to offer an overview of topics related to the content, scope and causes of democracy in contemporary world politics and to provide analytical tools applicable to the study of democratic problems, theoretical as well as empirical.
LEARNING OUTCOMES
After completing the course the student should be able to:
* account for the concept of democracy, the content, scope and causes of democracy in relation to processes of globalization and the representation of ethnicity and gender;
* understand and exemplify different arguments and hypothesis about the content, scope and causes of democracy;
* evaluate, compare and analyse different arguments and hypothesis about the content, scope and causes of democracy.
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LEARNING OUTCOMES
After completing the course the student should be able to:
* account for the concept of democracy, the content, scope and causes of democracy in relation to processes of globalization and the representation of ethnicity and gender;
* understand and exemplify different arguments and hypothesis about the content, scope and causes of democracy;
* evaluate, compare and analyse different arguments and hypothesis about the content, scope and causes of democracy.
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Interaktiv metod är samlingsnamnet för de tekniker där forskaren interagerar med människor i syfte att komma åt ett empiriskt material som sedan analyseras. Tyngdpunkten i kursen ligger vid olika typer av samtalsintervjuer... more
Interaktiv metod är samlingsnamnet för de tekniker där forskaren interagerar med människor i syfte att komma åt ett empiriskt material som sedan analyseras. Tyngdpunkten i kursen ligger vid olika typer av samtalsintervjuer (respondent/informant), men även direktobservationer och fältstudier, samt enkät- och frågeundersökningar tas upp översiktligt. Målet är både att förmedla praktiska tips som kan underlätta empiriinsamling, analysarbete och resultatredovisning, samt att diskutera när respektive metod är mest lämplig. Dessutom lägger kursen vikt vid att diskutera hur begreppen validitet, reliabilitet och generaliserbarhet kan förstås och hanteras inom olika former av interaktiv metod. Kursen omfattar såväl föreläsningar utifrån kurslitteraturen som seminarier med praktiska övningar på området.
Förväntade studieresultat
Studenten förväntas efter avslutad kurs:
- besitta fördjupade kunskaper om interaktiva metoder, såväl i teori som praktik
- besitta fördjupad förståelse för frågor kring validitet och reliabilitet inom interaktiva metoder
- besitta praktiska färdigheter med avseende på planering, genomförande och analys av samtalsintervjuundersökningar
- besitta viss praktisk färdighet med avseende på planering, genomförande och analys av frågeundersökningar och observationer/fältarbeten
- kunna värdera och granska undersökningar som bygger på interaktiv metod.
Förväntade studieresultat
Studenten förväntas efter avslutad kurs:
- besitta fördjupade kunskaper om interaktiva metoder, såväl i teori som praktik
- besitta fördjupad förståelse för frågor kring validitet och reliabilitet inom interaktiva metoder
- besitta praktiska färdigheter med avseende på planering, genomförande och analys av samtalsintervjuundersökningar
- besitta viss praktisk färdighet med avseende på planering, genomförande och analys av frågeundersökningar och observationer/fältarbeten
- kunna värdera och granska undersökningar som bygger på interaktiv metod.
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From the late 1950s in the north, to the 1970s until the mid- 1980s in the south, there was little room or opportunity to form non-state voluntary organizations and associations in Vietnam. With few exceptions, only those established by... more
From the late 1950s in the north, to the 1970s until the mid- 1980s in the south, there was little room or opportunity to form non-state voluntary organizations and associations in Vietnam. With few exceptions, only those established by the Communist Party and other state agencies were permitted. The picture has changed considerably since doi moi. From proactive self-help associations for the disabled to mass, semi-state or non-governmental organizations, the Vietnamese people are getting together to voice their collective and specific interests vis a vis the state. The process of getting together, voicing ideas, acting in concert, and attempting to influence policy in some cases is ongoing and in constant flux. This book presents original case studies of the gamut of organizations in Vietnam today and analyses their relationships with umbrella state organizations which are themselves evolving. Getting Organized in Vietnam also constitutes an enquiry into the term civil society itself. The contributors examine current thinking about the nature of the state in Vietnam in particular. Included here are the first attempts to provide a framework for assessing and categorizing the bewild.
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SwePub titelinformation: Challenging Authoritarianism: Civil Society and Labour Conflict in Vietnam.
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Vietnam today can clearly be counted as a case of economic success. At a party congress in the mid-1980s, the formal decisions were made on a reform program under the name of Doi Moi (renovation), which aimed at liberalising and reforming... more
Vietnam today can clearly be counted as a case of economic success. At a party congress in the mid-1980s, the formal decisions were made on a reform program under the name of Doi Moi (renovation), which aimed at liberalising and reforming the economy. Many believed ...
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A combination of economic transformation, political transitions and changes in media have substantially, if incrementally, altered the terrain for political participation globally, particularly in ...
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A combination of economic transformation, political transitions and changes in media have substantially, if incrementally, altered the terrain for political participation globally, particularly in ...
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Trade Unions and Doi Moi : The Changing Role of Trade Unions in the Era of Economic Liberalisation in Vietnam
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ABSTRACT This article introduces the pieces collected in this special issue on the legacies of the Cold War in East and Southeast Asia. Linking to the Journal of Contemporary Asia’s 50th Anniversary volume, it examines the origins and... more
ABSTRACT This article introduces the pieces collected in this special issue on the legacies of the Cold War in East and Southeast Asia. Linking to the Journal of Contemporary Asia’s 50th Anniversary volume, it examines the origins and conflicts associated with the Cold War in Asia. In this special issue, the authors collectively examine the enduring legacies for the region of US engagements that established a set of politically authoritarian regimes trumpeting anti-communism while promoting American-style capitalism. While the path-dependence of this historical moment has not by itself bequeathed Asia’s current crop of authoritarian governments, the authors argue that the current situation cannot be fully understood without reference to Cold War legacies. This introductory article contextualises the pieces in the special issue by providing a broad overview of the variety of Cold War political and economic legacies for the region. It concludes by noting the importance of the kinds of detailed, critical, theoretically informed and empirically rich research that Journal of Contemporary Asia has encouraged since its inception.
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