The politics of justice and human rights : Southeast Asia and universalist theory / Anthony J. Langlois.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Langlois, Anthony J., 1970-

Series:

Cambridge Asia-Pacific studies

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Human rights--Southeast Asia.

Human rights.

Southeast Asia.

Physical Description:

ix, 214 pages : map ; 23 cm.

Place of Publication:

Cambridge, U.K. ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2001.

Summary:

This book makes a major contribution to the theory and practice of human rights, engaging in particular with the \'Asian values\' debate. It is especially concerned with the tension between a universal regime of human rights and its ability to accommodate diversity. Incorporating original fieldwork from Malaysia, Singapore and Indonesia, the book also draws out the significance of Southeast Asian developments for international human rights discourse. It is likely to become a definitive account of political discussions of human rights in Southeast Asia and an important contribution to the development of human rights theory.

Notes:

Based on the author's thesis (Ph. D.)--Australian National University.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 192-209) and index.

ISBN:

0521807859

0521003474

OCLC:

47002260