Andre Laliberte is currently Professor at the Faculty of Political Science, Universite of Quebec at Montreal.

• Acknowledgements  List of Abbreviations  1. The Political Participation of Taiwanese Buddhist Organizations in Comparative Perspective  2. Taiwanese Buddhist Organizations and Politics in Historical Perspective  3. The Baroc and the Safeguarding of the Religion through Lobbying  4. Foguangshan's Humanistic Buddhism and the Duty of Remonstrance  5. Chi's Humanistic Buddhism and the Avoidance of Politics  6. Conclusions  Appendices  Selected Bibliography

'The book's great strength lies in Laliberté's choice to foucs on the realworld social involvement of these groups. In doing so, Laliberté increases our understanding of the roles played by these Buddhist establishments in a tangible and germane way.' - The China Journal'The reader gains some fascinating insights into the making of Buddhist political identities and the semantics of power relationships in contemporary Taiwan.' - The China Quarterly"André Laliberté's book is to be recommended as an important contribution on the subject. Scholars interested in modern Buddhism and the politics of religion in Taiwan and China stand to learn a lot from it."--Pacific Affairs, Vol 78 No 2, Summer 2005