Overview
The question of human rights in Asia is a topical and controversial issue. The United Nations Charter commits its members to contradictory principles; on the one hand it forbids interference in another country's affairs, and on the other, aims to guarantee rights and freedoms irrespective of race, sex, language and religion. This conflict is nowhere more apparent than in Asia, where the debate about 'Asian Values' has intensified following the economic slump. Some Asian countries have resisted the development of international human rights standards as an imposition of Western ideals onto non-Western political and social systems, a move which they are keen to resist, partly because of the exposure to external criticism which results from such involvements. Debate about the relevance of human rights to Asian societies has thus far focused on either evidence from single country studies or dealt with the issues at a very broad, abstract level. This book looks in detail at the history of the introduction of human rights ideas into Japan, South Korea and Taiwan, and examines how and to what affect state and society have incorporated the specific international standards on children and patients' rights into legal systems and social practice. This comprehensively researched, accessibly written book will be a valuable resource for students and scholars of Asian studies, human rights, sociology and politics.
Full Product Details
Author: Ian Neary
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint: Routledge
Volume: No.5
Dimensions:
Width: 15.20cm
, Height: 2.30cm
, Length: 22.90cm
Weight: 0.612kg
ISBN: 9780415258081
ISBN 10: 0415258081
Pages: 320
Publication Date: 17 January 2002
Audience:
College/higher education
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Professional and scholarly
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Tertiary & Higher Education
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Professional & Vocational
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: In Print
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Reviews
The strength of Neary's narrative lies in his case studies on minorities, patients and children that illustrate the resoaance and relevance of human rights values in the everyday lives of people in East Asia. The nuts and bolts of how debate on human rights has developed in the post-World War II era is fascinating and clearly illustrates Neary's point that public aspirations and demands have been a powerful force in promoting human rights.. <br>- The Japan Times, Jeff Kingston, March 2003 <br>
Author Information
Ian Neary is Professor at the Department of Government, University of Essex. He is the co-author of Intervention and Technological Innovation (Macmillan, 1995) with J. Howells, and author of Political Protest and Social Change in Pre-War Japan (Manchester University Press, 1989).
