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Record Nr.

UNINA9910780104603321

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

1-134-47232-3

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

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.