01504nam a2200265 a 4500 ASIN9814282375 20170105102925.0 131211s2010 xxu eng d 9789814282376 (paperback) 9814282375 (paperback) $94.00 0 BL2765.A78 200 STA 2010 Heng, Michael Siam-Heng. State and secularism : some asian perspectives / Michael Siam-Heng Heng. [S.l.] : World Scientific Publishing Company, 2010. 376 p. ; 23 cm. The concept of a secular state is important in many parts of Asia and how this is resolved has important implications for the social, economic and political development of various Asian countries. Unfortunately, problems of the secular state have all along been studied based on the historical experience of state formation in Europe, with little (or no) input from the Asian perspective. This book will for the very first time, present mainly Asian perspectives, while drawing on Western experience as well. Conceptual issues are discussed together with detailed accounts on how different countries and traditions understand and seek to implement the ideas of a secular state. Asia Islam and secularism Secularism Secularism--Political aspects Amazon.com http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/9814282375/chopaconline-20 ddc BK 15791 15791 0 0 0 0 NFIC CIPS CIPS GEN 2013-10-02 0 200 STA 2010 CIPS0002366 2013-12-11 2013-12-11 BK