Civil Society in Asia: In Search of Democracy and Development in Bangladesh

In East and Southeast Asia, the creation of civil society is a crucial yet most difficult issue. Asia faces this task at a time when a nation's currency can devalue in seconds, destabilising its government, and when states have far more effective means of surveillance, suppression and terror. This book examines these issues and shows that a better understanding of civil society in the Asian context is central to promoting contemporary political, social and economic reform in Asia.