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

• Autore: Barr Michael D.
• Pubblicazione: London ; ; New York : , : Routledge, , 2002
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (xii, 241 p.)
• Disciplina: 306.20959
• Soggetto topico: Values - East Asia; Values - Southeast Asia
• Soggetto geografico: East Asia Civilization; Southeast Asia Civilization; East Asia Politics and government; Southeast Asia Politics and government; East Asia Religion; Southeast Asia Religion
• 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.
• Titolo autorizzato: Cultural politics and Asian values
• ISBN: 1-134-47232-3; 1-138-86308-4; 1-134-47233-1; 1-280-20214-9; 0-203-22029-3
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910780104603321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
• Serie: Routledge advances in Asia-Pacific studies ; ; 6.