The politics of knowledge

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: LSE Asia Forum (corporate author, -)
Autores Corporativos: LSE Asia Forum Corporate Author (corporate author), London School of Economics and Political Science Content Provider (content provider), Institute of Southeast Asian Studies Content Provider
Otros Autores: Saw, Swee-Hock, 1931- editor (editor), Quah, Danny, editor
Formato: Libro electrónico
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Singapore : Institute of Southeast Asian Studies 2009.
Edición:1st edition
Colección:Gale eBooks
Materias:
Knowledge, Sociology of > Congresses.
Political sociology > Congresses.
Ver en Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull:https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009426433406719
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Frontmatter
  • CONTENTS
  • LIST OF TABLES
  • LIST OF FIGURES
  • THE CONTRIBUTORS
  • PREFACE
  • FOREWORD / Kesavapany, K.
  • MESSAGES / Gungwu, Wang / Sutherland, Peter
  • Chapter 1. Role of Knowledge in the Transformation of Asia / Loong, Lee Hsien
  • Chapter 2. Understanding the Politics of Knowledge: The Asian Perspective / Swee-Hock, Saw / Izzuddin, Mustafa
  • Chapter 3. Truth, Free Speech and Knowledge: The Human Rights Contribution / Gearty, Conor
  • Chapter 4. Knowledge: The Driver of Economic Growth / Quah, Danny
  • Chapter 5. Commerce vs the Common Conflicts over the Commercialisation of Biomedical Knowledge / Rose, Nikolas
  • Chapter 6. A Global Deal on Climate Change / Stern, Nicholas
  • Chapter 7. The Changing Politics of Religious Knowledge in Asia: The Case of Indonesia / Sidel, John T.
  • Index

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