Human rights in Asia : a comparative legal study of twelve Asian jurisdictions, France and the USA

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Peerenboom, R. P. [ (Randall P.)] , 1958- (Author), Chen, Hongyi , 1957- (Author), Petersen, Carole (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: London ; New York : Routledge , 2006
Series:Routledge law in Asia
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Table of Contents:
  • An empirical overview of rights performance in Asia, France and the U.S. : the dominance of wealth in the interplay of economics, culture, law, and governance
  • The protection of human rights in France : a comparative perspective
  • Uncovering rights in the United States : gauging the gap between the Bill of Rights and human rights
  • The protection of "fundamental human rights" in Japan
  • Taking rights seriously? : human rights law in Singapore
  • Human rights in Malaysia
  • From British colony to special administrative region of China : embracing human rights in Hong Kong
  • Human rights in Korea
  • The implementation of human rights law in Taiwan
  • Human rights in the era of "Thailand Inc."
  • The Philippines : the persistence of rights discourse vis-?a-vis substantive social claims
  • Human rights in Indonesia
  • Protection of human rights and production of human rightlessness in India
  • Human rights in China
  • Evolving concepts of human rights in Vietnam
  • Conclusion : comparative reflections on human rights in Asia.