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Human Rights in Asia
Does the increasing prominence of Asia also mark a new era for human rights in the region? This timely book uncovers the political drivers behind both recent regional and country-based changes to the recognition, promotion and protection of rights.
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Does the increasing prominence of Asia also mark a new era for human rights in the region? This timely book uncovers the political drivers behind both recent regional and country-based changes to the recognition, promotion and protection of rights.
Human Rights in Asia focuses on the relationships between political regimes, institutions and cultures, and external actors, such as international organisations, NGOs and business. The contributing authors provide important discussions on Burma, Cambodia, China, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand and the Philippines. Thematic chapters then go on to frame these individually focused contributions, by examining the international pressure to ‘normalise’ rights regimes, and the relationship between Islam and rights in the region.
Providing a unique combination of country-specific and thematic analysis, this book will be a fascinating and beneficial read for postgraduate and undergraduate students in human rights and international relations, as well as for scholars in politics, human rights, international relations and government and NGO analysts.
Human Rights in Asia focuses on the relationships between political regimes, institutions and cultures, and external actors, such as international organisations, NGOs and business. The contributing authors provide important discussions on Burma, Cambodia, China, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand and the Philippines. Thematic chapters then go on to frame these individually focused contributions, by examining the international pressure to ‘normalise’ rights regimes, and the relationship between Islam and rights in the region.
Providing a unique combination of country-specific and thematic analysis, this book will be a fascinating and beneficial read for postgraduate and undergraduate students in human rights and international relations, as well as for scholars in politics, human rights, international relations and government and NGO analysts.
Critical Acclaim
‘This timely collection tracks legal, cultural, political and institutional developments concerning human rights and Asia over the last decade, and, crucially, helps to move the Asia/human rights discourse beyond the “Asian values” debate. Covering both country-specific and thematic analyses, it will be a key addition to the library of all who are interested in the promotion and protection of human rights.’
– Sarah Joseph, Monash University, Australia
‘Asia – in all its robust variety – is a hotbed of human rights controversy and conflict. It also harbours great potential and promise to improve the standards of human rights enjoyed by its peoples. This tremendously readable and insightful collection of essays shirks neither perspective, employing an impressive array of political, economic, cultural and legal arguments as to how to exploit the good and counteract the bad.’
– David Kinley, University of Sydney, Australia
– Sarah Joseph, Monash University, Australia
‘Asia – in all its robust variety – is a hotbed of human rights controversy and conflict. It also harbours great potential and promise to improve the standards of human rights enjoyed by its peoples. This tremendously readable and insightful collection of essays shirks neither perspective, employing an impressive array of political, economic, cultural and legal arguments as to how to exploit the good and counteract the bad.’
– David Kinley, University of Sydney, Australia
Contributors
Contributors: M.K. Connors, T.W.D. Davis, M. Ford, B. Galligan, A. Kent, A. McGregor, T. Milner, R.C. Pangalangan, S. Peou, G. Rodan, A. Saeed, R. Samaddar
Contents
Contents:
Preface
1. Human Rights in Asia: Institutions, Norms and Politics
Thomas W.D. Davis
2. Muslim Debates on Human Rights and Freedom of Religion
Abdullah Saeed
3. International Networks and Human Rights in Indonesia
Michele Ford
4. Human Rights Discourse in Post-Marcos Philippines
Raul C. Pangalangan
5. Political Accountability and Human Rights in Singapore
Garry Rodan
6. Contesting Human Rights in Malaysia
Anthony Milner
7. Ambivalent About Human Rights: Thai Democracy
Michael K. Connors
8. The Challenge for Human Rights in Cambodia
Sorpong Peou
9. Human Rights Coalitions in Myanmar
Andrew McGregor
10. The Politics of Human Rights in India
Ranabir Samaddar
11. China’s Human Rights in ‘the Asian Century’
Ann Kent
12. Human Rights in Asia: Comparative Reflections
Brian Galligan
Index
Preface
1. Human Rights in Asia: Institutions, Norms and Politics
Thomas W.D. Davis
2. Muslim Debates on Human Rights and Freedom of Religion
Abdullah Saeed
3. International Networks and Human Rights in Indonesia
Michele Ford
4. Human Rights Discourse in Post-Marcos Philippines
Raul C. Pangalangan
5. Political Accountability and Human Rights in Singapore
Garry Rodan
6. Contesting Human Rights in Malaysia
Anthony Milner
7. Ambivalent About Human Rights: Thai Democracy
Michael K. Connors
8. The Challenge for Human Rights in Cambodia
Sorpong Peou
9. Human Rights Coalitions in Myanmar
Andrew McGregor
10. The Politics of Human Rights in India
Ranabir Samaddar
11. China’s Human Rights in ‘the Asian Century’
Ann Kent
12. Human Rights in Asia: Comparative Reflections
Brian Galligan
Index
