Debating human rights : critical essays from the United States and Asia / / edited by Peter Van Ness ; with contributions by Nikhil Aziz. [et al.]

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910814176603321
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: London ; ; New York : , : Routledge, , 1999
• ISBN: 1-134-66741-8; 1-134-66742-6; 1-280-32559-3; 0-585-46041-8; 0-203-20203-1
• Edizione: [1st ed.]
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (304 p.)
• Collana: Asia's transformations
• Altri autori (Persone): Van NessPeter; AzizNikhil
• Disciplina: 323; 323.44095
• Soggetti: Human rights; Human rights - Asia; United States Foreign relations Asia; Asia Foreign relations United States
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Book Cover; Title; Contents; List of contributors; Acknowledgments; Introduction; From human rights to human dignity; The human rights debate in an era of globalization: hegemony of discourse; Asia as a fount of universal human rights; An Asian perspective on human rights and freedom of the press; East meets West: human rights in Hong Kong; Developmentalism and China's human rights policy; Human rights as identities: difference and discrimination in Taiwan's China policy; Reinventing international law: women's rights as human rights in the international community; From Vienna to Beijing: women's human rights activism and the human rights communityHuman rights and development aid: Japan after the ODA Charter; Human rights problems and current Sino-American relations; From judge to participant: the United States as champion of human rights; Conclusion; Index
• Sommario/riassunto: 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