The politics of rights and Southeast Asia Lynette J. Chua

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Chua, Lynette J., 1977- author.

Series:

Cambridge elements. Politics and society in Southeast Asia

Cambridge elements. Elements in politics and society in Southeast Asia 2515-2998

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Human rights--Southeast Asia.

Human rights.

Southeast Asia--Politics and government.

Southeast Asia.

Southeast Asia--Civilization.

Civilization.

Politics and government.

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Place of Publication:

Cambridge, United Kingdom New York, NY Cambridge University Press 2022

Summary:

What do rights mean in Southeast Asia? How do differently situated individuals, social groups, and institutions, make sense of and deploy concepts of rights? How do their concepts relate to religious beliefs, norms, and practices that underpin social hierarchy and relations, as well as experiences with and memories of political conflict and post-colonial developments? What are the consequences of asserting rights? This Element takes a 'politics of rights' approach. The approach treats rights not merely as substantive or normative meanings found in international law, regional instruments and domestic constitutional documents, but as political processes: Rights come to life through ongoing series of social interactions. The approach in this Element helps readers understand the often contradictory findings about rights in a manner sensible to political subjectivities and helps readers make sense of why rights are sometimes helpful to Southeast Asians who appeal to them, sometimes disappointing, and often paradoxically both

Contents:

Concepts and features of politics of rights

Power and control

Power and resistance

Power of rights

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages [48]-59)

Online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on June 21, 2022)

Other Format:

Print version Chua, Lynette J., 1977- Politics of rights and Southeast Asia

ISBN:

9781108750783

1108750788

9781108622417

1108622410

OCLC:

1331452886

Access Restriction:

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