This paper explores the possibility that Chinese Buddhist institutions can represent a source
of alternate civility conducive to a more open political system. The paper starts to explore the …

One of the remarkable illustrations of the development of civil society in China during the
1990s was the emergence of religious actors in social services provision (Tsai 2007; Eng …

This book presents the welfare regime of China as a liminal space where religious and state
authorities struggle for legitimacy as new social forces emerge. It offers a unique analysis of …

This paper concerns religious charity, a phenomenon that has reemerged as Chinese
religious life has revived and expanded. Such charity offers a number of potential benefits to …

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 …

A new religious phenomenon in Taiwan is the advent of socially engaged Buddhism,
Buddhist groups committed to working for the betterment of society and the welfare of the …

In this essay I argue that despite the scope of change in the realms of military, security,
economic, and social policies, as well as changes in the legal sphere, the path dependency …

The relevance of religious institutions to democratization process in Taiwan represents a
marginal area of study in Western scholarship, with the exception of the literature on the …

This essay argues that differences in religious ecologies, between China and the polities of
Taiwan and Hong Kong are necessary but insufficient explanations for their different …

The Buddhist temple is now considered an important provider of welfare services. The
cultural politics of religion is such that while the temple sees its welfare roles as strictly …