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Record Nr.

UNINA9910455651203321

Autore

Barr Michael D.

Titolo

Cultural politics and Asian values : the tepid war / / Michael D. Barr

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London ; ; New York : , : Routledge, , 2002

ISBN

1-138-86308-4

1-134-47233-1

1-280-20214-9

0-203-22029-3

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (xii, 241 p.)

Collana

Routledge advances in Asia-Pacific studies ; ; 6

Disciplina

306.20959

Soggetti

Values - East Asia

Values - Southeast Asia

Electronic books.

East Asia Civilization

Southeast Asia Civilization

East Asia Politics and government

Southeast Asia Politics and government

East Asia Religion

Southeast Asia Religion

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Originally published: London : Routledge, 2002.

Formerly CIP.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. [219]-235) and index.

Nota di contenuto

Part 1: Cultural Politics 1. Death of a Debate? 2. A Broad History: From Meiji to 'East Asian Miracle' 3. Narrow Histories: Lee Kuan Yew and Dr Mahathir 4. Confronting China After the End of History 5. Fin de Siecle: 'Democratic Moment', Financial Crisis and Beyond Part 2: Values and Religions 6. Of Liberalism and Other Religions 7. The European Legacy: Christianity and Liberalism 8. Islam: of Shari'a and Adat; Calophs and Rajas 9. Buddhism: The Politics of Compassion 10. Confucianism: Humane Rites and Elite Rights Part III: Cultural Politics and Asian Values 11. 'Asian Values' Revisited 12. Human Rights Revisited

Sommario/riassunto

An exploration of the political, cultural and religious background of East and Southeast Asian societies and those of the West, with a view to



seeing how they are affecting contemporary national and international politics.