Covenantal Pluralism: Resonances and Dissonances in Cambodia

This article explores to what extent the ideals of covenantal pluralism resonate with or deviate from socio-cultural processes in Cambodia. It examines efforts made by various Khmer Buddhist protagonists to recover moral order following the Khmer Rouge era. Conversely, it describes how power continu...

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Autore principale: Kent, Alexandra 1958- (Autore)
Tipo di documento: Elettronico Articolo
Lingua:Inglese
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Pubblicazione: 2022
In: The review of faith & international affairs
Anno: 2022, Volume: 20, Fascicolo: 1, Pagine: 11-26
Altre parole chiave:B Engaged Buddhism
B Cambodia
B Trust
B Authoritarianism
B Moral Order
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Riepilogo:This article explores to what extent the ideals of covenantal pluralism resonate with or deviate from socio-cultural processes in Cambodia. It examines efforts made by various Khmer Buddhist protagonists to recover moral order following the Khmer Rouge era. Conversely, it describes how power continues to be monopolized by certain actors in a way that undermines trust in institutions and in other people generally. Thus it explores the tension between a religious system that might offer protection for all and a predatory political reality marked by unrestrained greed that benefits the powerful at the expense of the vulnerable.
ISSN:1931-7743
Comprende:Enthalten in: The review of faith & international affairs
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1080/15570274.2022.2031054