| Description |
xiii, 275 pages ; 24 cm |
| Contents |
1. Human rights in the Asia-Pacific region: competing perspectives, international discord, and the way ahead / James T. H. Tang -- 2. Human rights: Asia and the West / Michael Freeman -- 3. The Asian challenge to universal human rights: a philosophical appraisal /Joseph Chan -- 4. Human rights, economic change and political development: a Southeast Asian perspective /Mely Caballero-Anthony -- 5. Asian perspectives on human rights / Yash Ghai -- 6. Human rights and US policy towards Asia / William J. Barnds -- 7. The study of human rights in the People's Republic of China / Zhou Wei -- 8. Human rights in Japanese foreign policy: Japan's policy towards China after Tiananmen / Seiichiro Takagi -- 9. People's diplomacy and human rights: the Philippine experience /Francisco Nemenzo -- 10. Human rights in Russia: the dragon is not defeated / Constantine V. Pleshakov --11. The role of the United Nations in the provision of humanitarian assistance: new problems and new responses |
| Notes |
Cover title: Human rights and international relations in the Asia Pacific |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Subject |
Civil rights -- Asia.
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Human rights -- Asia.
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| SUBJECT |
Asia -- Politics and government -- 1945- http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh87003817
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| Author |
Tang, James Tuck-Hong, 1957-
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| LC no. |
94026946 |
| ISBN |
1855672162 |
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