LEADER 03745oam 2200781I 450 001 9910814176603321 005 20240402093919.0 010 $a1-134-66741-8 010 $a1-134-66742-6 010 $a1-280-32559-3 010 $a0-585-46041-8 010 $a0-203-20203-1 024 7 $a10.4324/9780203202036 035 $a(CKB)1000000000249069 035 $a(EBL)165605 035 $a(OCoLC)560124825 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000278517 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)12113603 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000278517 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10247080 035 $a(PQKB)10058864 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000135695 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11149001 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000135695 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10063458 035 $a(PQKB)10418197 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC165605 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL165605 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10054766 035 $a(CaONFJC)MIL32559 035 $a(PPN)19846049X 035 $a(EXLCZ)991000000000249069 100 $a20180331d1999 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|n|---||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 00$aDebating human rights $ecritical essays from the United States and Asia /$fedited by Peter Van Ness ; with contributions by Nikhil Aziz. [et al.] 205 $a1st ed. 210 1$aLondon ;$aNew York :$cRoutledge,$d1999. 215 $a1 online resource (304 p.) 225 1 $aAsia's transformations 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 311 $a0-415-18507-6 311 $a0-415-18506-8 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index. 327 $aBook 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 327 $aFrom 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 330 $aHuman rights debates can provoke strong reactions, particularly among people of different cultural backgrounds. The debate over Asian values and the use of human rights diplomacy are the most obvious manifestations of divisions between Asia and the West and reflect particular world views and historical legacies.In this new book, scholars from the United States and several Asian countries debate fundamental issues such as 'Asian values', 'peaceful evolution' and cultural imperialism. Provocative and challenging essays analyse the debate between East and West, presenting critical perspective 410 0$aAsia's transformations. 606 $aHuman rights 606 $aHuman rights$zAsia 607 $aUnited States$xForeign relations$zAsia 607 $aAsia$xForeign relations$zUnited States 615 0$aHuman rights. 615 0$aHuman rights 676 $a323 676 $a323.44095 701 $aVan Ness$b Peter$0640380 701 $aAziz$b Nikhil$01681118 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910814176603321 996 $aDebating human rights$94050330 997 $aUNINA