What is it about?
This essay look at the varity of politics identified as Buddhist
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Why is it important?
Buddhism is often overlooked relative to other religions despite the fact that Buddhists constitute a majority of the population in peninsular Southeast Asia, and even larger concentrations of Buddhists lives in East Asia.
Perspectives
At a time when Asia is becoming so important in global affairs, it matters to understand how its religious traditions have contributed and continue to shape its politics.
dr Andre Laliberte
University of Ottawa
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This page is a summary of: Religious Traditions in Politics: Buddhism, February 2019, Oxford University Press (OUP),
DOI: 10.1093/acrefore/9780190228637.013.691.
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