Debating Human Rights: Critical Essays from the United States and Asia (Asia's Transformations) - Softcover

Van Ness, Peter

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0415185076 ISBN 13: 9780415185073

Publisher: Routledge, 1998

Synopsis

In this book debating human rights, scholars from the United States and several Asian countries debate fundamental issues such as 'Asian values', 'peaceful evolution' and cultural imperialism.

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Review:

..."the book is a valuable source of enlightenment on an invaluable subject of human concern."
-"Journal of contemporary Asia
"In post-Cold War international Relations, there has been no more controversial issue in American foreign policy than how to advance the cause of human rights. Van Ness's "Debating Human Rights is a wide-ranging and provocative exploration of U.S. and international perspectives on human rights diplomacy and practice. By highlighting American and Asian differences on the 'Asian values' debate, Van Ness and his colleagues sharpen our understanding of the inevitable tension between power politics and human rights concerns. This volume is of considerable contemporary relevance in the context of the Asian financial crisis."
-Richard Solomon, President, United States Institute of Peace
"A major achievement of this book is to counter the often stated and over inflated distinction between 'Western' and 'Asian' sides in ongoing debates regarding culture and politics. The chapters are lucid, edifying, and provocative... [the book] is a marvelous contribution to the world-wide discussion on contemporary political values."
-Ben Kerkvliet, Australian National University

Synopsis:

Provoking fresh considerations of the issues between East and West, this book of essays presents a diverse range of voices. Asian and Western scholars and activists advance a range of debates as the book attempts to resolve these polarized positions. It examines issues of central importance in human rights diplomacy with chapters including: US/China relations; Asian values; peaceful evolution; and cultural imperialism.

About this edition

• Publisher: Routledge
• Publication date: 1998
• ISBN 10: 0415185076
• ISBN 13: 9780415185073
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 304