Buddhism, Politics, and Nationalism in the Twentieth and Twenty-first Centuries
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 4769199 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Thomas Borchert (University of Vermont, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2007 |
| Volume | 1 |
| Issue | 5 |
| Pages | 529-546 |
| Publication date | 2007-09-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Religion Compass (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1749-8171 • E-ISSN: 1749-8171 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1111/j.1749-8171.2007.00035.x |
| OpenAlex | W1990083325 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 11 |
| References cited | 21 |
Buddhism is widely understood as a religion with a global scope. Particularly from the end of the twentieth century, the widespread growth of Buddhism internationally, and the extensive ties between Buddhists institutions, leave the impression of unity within contemporary Buddhism. Nevertheless, in this article, I argue that Buddhism cannot be understood outside of a national context. Although international ties between Buddhists are real and important, Sanghas generally remain under the governance by national governments and monks and nuns remain citizens of particular nation-states. As a result, contemporary Buddhism is marked by a tension between the transnational and the national
Buddhism · Corporate governance · Economics · Management · Nationalism · Political economy · Political science · Politics · Sociology · Theology · Chinese history and philosophy · History · Indian and Buddhist Studies · Law · Philosophy · Religion and Society Interactions · Religious studies
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Cross-Border Religiosity and the Revival of Theravada Buddhism in Xishuangbanna, Southwest China
A political industrial ecology of water in Bodh Gaya, India
Tai Khun Buddhism And Ethnic–Religious Identity
Politics and Religion in Japan
Burmese Monks in Bangkok
Introduction
A Robed Revolution
Rebuilding the Navel of the Earth
Myanmar's Coup d'état and the Struggle for Federal Democracy and Inclusive Government
(Re-)invented Chan Lineage, Unique Vietnamese Meditation School, or Both? Thích Thanh Từ's "Revived" Trúc Lâm Tradition of Thiền Tông
The practice of Chinese Buddhism, 1900-1950
The British Discovery of Buddhism
World Conqueror and World Renouncer
Provincializing Europe
Power and the Nation in European History
Nations and Nationalism
Print and Power
Cultural Intimacy
Orientalism and Religion
The Theravāda Buddhist Engagement with Modernity in Southeast Asia
China's Ethnic Minorities and Globalisation
Rescuing History from the Nation
Remaking the nation
Race, nation, class
Imagined communities
Of Heretics and Martyrs in Meiji Japan
Buddhism and National Integration in Thailand
The Work of Kings
| Unique citing works | 11 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,65 |
| Citation span | 2009 - 2025 (17) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 10 |