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1. Buddhist Socialisms in Asia

   An Historical Perspective

   Edited by Patrice Ladwig

   Series: Routledge Studies in Religion and Politics

   The interaction between socialism and Buddhism has usually been perceived as being marked by antagonism, violence and oppression, however, it has often been overlooked that in certain historical periods’ models of ‘Buddhist Socialism’, ‘Dhammic Socialism’ or ‘Buddhist Marxism’ were widespread in...

   To Be Published March 31st 2014 by Routledge
2. Revolutionaries and Reformers in Lao Buddhism

   By Patrice Ladwig

   Series: Routledge Critical Studies in Buddhism

   Laos remains one of the few officially socialist countries in the world. Once a Buddhist kingdom, its involvement into the Vietnam War, the communist revolution of 1975 and the subsequent introduction of reformed socialism have deeply affected Buddhism, the religion of the ethnic majority. With a...

   To Be Published February 27th 2014 by Routledge