256 Pages
by
Routledge
256 Pages
by
Routledge
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The divide between the West and Southeast Asia seems to be nowhere more apparent than in debates about human rights. Within these diverse geographical, political and cultural climates, human rights seem to have become relative, and the quest for absolutes seems unattainable. In this new book Philip J Eldridge seeks to question this stalemate. He argues that the Association of Southeast Asian... Read more
1. International Human Rights: Theory and Practice 2. Human Rights, Democracy and Development in Southeast Asia 3. ASEAN and Interantional Human Rights 4. Malaysia: 'Illiberal Democracy' and Human Rights 5. Indonesia: Democratic Transition and Human Rights 6. East Timor, Indonesia and the United Nations 7. Australia, Southeast Asia and Human Rights
Biography
Philip J Eldridge is Honorary Associate at the School of Government, Univeristy of Tasmania
'Unique in its focused examination of human rights in the South-east Asian setting taking us well beyond stale assessments of Asian values. ... comprehensive and highly informative' - Asian Studies Review
'The strength of the book lies in the depth and breadth of its author's knowledge of the region. He is steeped in its history and politics and he knows all the key players.' - Global Change
