The "Party Branch Established in the Wat": Social cooperation between local authorities and religion in the Theravada Buddhist community of South-west China
The Communist Party of China enhanced its local presence by establishing a branch in the Theravada Buddhist wat in Dehong. Such direct political engagement in a religious venue, however, does not lead to grievances from the locals. This article finds that if the purely ideological differences can be...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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NUS Press
2023
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China
Year: 2023, Volume: 21, Issue: 1, Pages: 45-69 |
| Further subjects: | B
Buddhism
B State B China B Buddhist B Religious organization B Religious policy |
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