Author : Nat J. Colletta
Release : 2001-01-01
Genre : Political Science
Kind : eBook
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Book Synopsis Social Cohesion and Conflict Prevention in Asia by : Nat J. Colletta
Download or read book Social Cohesion and Conflict Prevention in Asia written by Nat J. Colletta. This book was released on 2001-01-01. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is based on discussions from the Asian Regional Consultation on Social Cohesion and Conflict Management that was sponsored by the World Bank and the Asian Development Bank. Participants, speaking in their personal capacity, included representatives from government, civil society, and donor organisations. The papers included in this volume cite a multiplicity of traditional obstacles to social cohesion and integration in the region, ranging from xenophobic nationalism to poverty, socioeconomic disparities, gender inequality, and ethnic, religious, and cultural discrimination.