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Religion and China's Welfare Regimes: Buddhist Philanthropy and the State

Religion and China's Welfare Regimes: Buddhist Philanthropy and the State

Laliberté, André

Hardcover

Series: Religion and Society in Asia Pacific

BuddhismGeneral Political SciencePoverty & Social Work

ISBN10: 9811672695
ISBN13: 9789811672699
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan
Published: Apr 24 2022
Pages: 327
Weight: 1.26
Height: 0.81 Width: 5.83 Depth: 8.27
Language: English
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 relations between religion and state in the People's Republic of China by presenting how the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) tries to harness Buddhist resources to assist in the delivery of social services and sheds light on the intermingling of Buddhism and the state since 1949. This book will appeal to academics in social sciences and humanities and broader audiences interested in the social role of religions, charity, NGOs, and in social policy implementation. The author explores why the CCP turns to Buddhist followers and their leaders and presents a detailed view of Buddhist philanthropy, contextualized with an historical overview, a regional comparative perspective, and a review of policy debates. This book contributes to our understanding of secularity in a major non-Western society influenced by religions other than Christianity.

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