Cultural politics and Asian values : the tepid war
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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London :
RoutledgeCurzon ,
2004
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| Series: | Routledge advances in Asia-Pacific studies
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Table of Contents:
- 1. Death of a debate?
- 2. A broad history: from Meiji to 'East Asian Miracle'
- 3. Narrow histories: Lee Kuan Yew and Dr. Mahathir
- 4. Confronting China after the end of history
- 5. Fin de siecle: 'Democratic Moment', financial crisis and beyond
- 6. Of liberalism and other religions
- 7. The European legacy: Christianity and liberalism
- 8. Islam: of Shari'a and Adat; Caliphs and Rajas
- 9. Buddhism: the politics of compassion
- 10. Confucianism: humane rites and elite rights
- 11. 'Asian values' revisited
- 12. Human rights revisited