04419oam 2200733I 450 991045565120332120200520144314.01-138-86308-41-134-47233-11-280-20214-90-203-22029-310.4324/9780203220290 (CKB)111087026857074(StDuBDS)AH3704779(SSID)ssj0000293179(PQKBManifestationID)11235699(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000293179(PQKBWorkID)10272529(PQKB)11627375(MiAaPQ)EBC171256(PPN)198453795(Au-PeEL)EBL171256(CaPaEBR)ebr10099397(CaONFJC)MIL20214(OCoLC)252716015(EXLCZ)9911108702685707420180331d2002 uy 0engur|||||||||||txtccrCultural politics and Asian values the tepid war /Michael D. BarrLondon ;New York :Routledge,2002.1 online resource (xii, 241 p.) Routledge advances in Asia-Pacific studies ;6Originally published: London : Routledge, 2002.Formerly CIP.Uk0-415-27764-7 0-203-29604-4 Includes bibliographical references (p. [219]-235) and index.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 RevisitedAn 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.Cultural Politics and Asian Values looks at 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: democratization, the international human rights discourse, NGOs and globalization. The book surveys the political history and pre-history of the 'Asian values' debate, taking it up to the era of Megawati Sukarnoputri, Chen Shui-bian and Kim Dae-jung. In chapters on Confucianism, Buddhism, Islam, Christianity and liberalism, Barr explores the histories and conceptual essences of the world religions involved in or affected by the debate. Cultural Politics and Asian Values looks at 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: democratization, the international human rights discourse, NGOs and globalization. The book surveys the political history and pre-history of the 'Asian values' debate, taking it up to the era of Megawati Sukarnoputri, Chen Shui-bian and Kim Dae-jung. In chapters on Confucianism, Buddhism, Islam, Christianity and liberalism, Barr explores the histories and conceptual essences of the world religions involved in or affected by the debate.Routledge advances in Asia-Pacific studies ;6.ValuesEast AsiaValuesSoutheast AsiaEast AsiaCivilizationSoutheast AsiaCivilizationEast AsiaPolitics and governmentSoutheast AsiaPolitics and governmentEast AsiaReligionSoutheast AsiaReligionElectronic books.ValuesValues306.20959Barr Michael D.54302FlBoTFGFlBoTFGBOOK9910455651203321Cultural politics and Asian values2101197UNINA