| Description |
1 online resource (xi, 291 pages) |
| Series |
Asia's transformations |
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Asia's transformations.
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| Contents |
Introduction / Peter Van Ness -- Part I. Issues in dispute -- From human rights to human dignity / Chandra Muzaffar -- The human rights debate in an era of globalization : hegemony of discourse / Nikhil Aziz -- Asia as a fount of universal human rights / Edward Friedman -- An Asian perspective on human rights and freedom of the press / Kishore Mahbubani -- Part 2. Human rights in greater China -- East meets West : human rights in Hong Kong / Linda Butenhoff -- Developmentalism and China's human rights policy / Michael J. Sullivan -- Human rights as identities : difference and discrimination in Taiwan's China policy / Shih Chih-yu -- Part 3. Women's rights -- Reinventing international law : women's rights as human rights in the international community / Radhika Coomaraswamy -- From Vienna to Beijing : women's human rights activism and the human rights community / Manisha Desai -- Part 4. Human rights and international relations -- Human rights and development aid : Japan after the ODA Charter / Hoshino Eiichi -- Human rights problems and current Sino-American relations / Zhu Feng -- From judge to participant : the United States as champion of human rights / Daniel Wessner -- Conclusion / Peter Van Ness |
| Summary |
Human rights debates can provoke strong reactions, particularly among people of different cultural backgrounds. The debate over Asian values and the use of human rights diplomacy are the most obvious manifestations of divisions between Asia and the West and reflect particular world views and historical legacies.In this new book, scholars from the United States and several Asian countries debate fundamental issues such as 'Asian values', 'peaceful evolution' and cultural imperialism. Provocative and challenging essays analyse the debate between East and West, presenting critical perspective |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Human rights.
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Human rights -- Asia
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Human Rights
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POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Political Freedom & Security -- Civil Rights.
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POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Political Freedom & Security -- Human Rights.
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Human rights
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Diplomatic relations
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| SUBJECT |
United States -- Foreign relations -- Asia
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Asia -- Foreign relations -- United States
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United States -- Foreign relations.
http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85140058
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| Subject |
Asia
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United States
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Van Ness, Peter
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Aziz, Nikhil
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| ISBN |
0585460418 |
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9780585460413 |
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9780203202036 |
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0203202031 |
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9780415185066 |
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0415185068 |
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9780415185073 |
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0415185076 |
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9786610325597 |
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6610325596 |
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