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Debating human rights : critical essays from the United States and Asia /
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 histori...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Otros Autores: | , |
| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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London ; New York :
Routledge,
1999.
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| Colección: | Asia's transformations.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | 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. |
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| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (xi, 291 pages) |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 0585460418 9780585460413 9780203202036 0203202031 9780415185066 0415185068 9780415185073 0415185076 9786610325597 6610325596 |