Human Rights in Asia: A Comparative Legal Study of Twelve Asian Jurisdictions, France and the USA

by Randall Peerenboom

Book Overview

Human Rights in Asia considers how human rights are viewed and implemented in Asia. It covers not just civil and political rights, but also social, economic and cultural rights.

This study discusses the problems arising from the fact that ideas of human rights have evolved in Western liberal democracies and examines how far such values are compatible with Asian values and applicable in Asian contexts. Core chapters on France and the USA...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 041536003X
• ISBN13: 9780415360036
• Release Date: July 2006
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 544 Pages
• Weight: 1.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 6.3" x 9.1"