Global Society and Governance

Book Description

This edited volume brings together eighteen scholars from across the Asia-Pacific region to examine evolving questions of governance, sovereignty, and social change in a period of profound geopolitical reconfiguration. The contributors interrogate the limits of existing global governance frameworks, explore emerging regional architectures, and assess the implications of shifting power dynamics for civil society, international law, and human rights. The volume makes a distinctive contribution by foregrounding Asia-Pacific voices and frameworks often marginalised in Euro-Atlantic scholarship.

Table of Contents

1. Introduction: Rethinking Global Society from the Asia-Pacific
2. Part I: Governance Architectures in Transition
3. 1. Multilateralism under Pressure: The View from Southeast Asia
4. 2. China, ASEAN, and the New Regional Order
5. 3. Pacific Island States and the Climate Governance Deficit
6. Part II: Society, Identity, and Rights
7. 4. Civil Society Resilience in Contested Democracies
8. 5. Gender, Citizenship, and Social Policy Reform
9. 6. Minority Rights and Constitutional Frameworks
10. Part III: Economy, Technology, and Development
11. 7. Platform Economies and Labour in the Global South
12. 8. Digital Infrastructure and Developmental States
13. Conclusion: Toward an Asia-Pacific Research Agenda
14. Notes on Contributors
15. Index

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