The Politics of Knowledge

The publication of this book, comprising chapters written by distinguished scholars, is a timely recognition that these days we are bombarded by suggestions that knowledge is power, that we are operating in a knowledge economy, and that the greatest driver for financial growth and national developme...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Swee-Hock, Saw
Otros Autores: Quah, Danny
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Singapore : Institute of Southeast Asian Studies, 2008.
Colección:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Temas:
Political sociology.
Knowledge, Sociology of.
Sociologie politique > Congres.
Sociologie de la connaissance > Congres.
Political sociology > Congresses.
Knowledge, Sociology of > Congresses.
Conference papers and proceedings.
Electronic books.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • 1. Role of Knowledge in the Transformation of Asia; 2. Understanding the Politics of Knowledge: The Asian Perspective; 3. Truth, Free Speech and Knowledge: The Human Rights Contribution; 4. Knowledge: The Driver of Economic Growth; 5. Commerce vs the Common Conflicts over the Commercialisation of Biomedical Knowledge; 6. A Global Deal on Climate Change; 7. The Changing Politics of Religious Knowledge in Asia: The Case of Indonesia; Index.

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