Human Rights in Asia - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1848446802 ISBN 13: 9781848446809

Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing, 2011

Synopsis

Does the increasing prominence of Asia also mark a new era for human rights in the region? This timely book uncovers the political drivers behind both recent regional and country-based changes to the recognition, promotion, and protection of rights.

Human Rights in Asia focuses on the relationships between political regimes, institutions and cultures, and external actors, such as international organizations, NGOs, and business. The contributing authors provide important discussions on Burma, Cambodia, China, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, and the Phillipines. Thematic chapters then go on to frame these individually focused contributions, by examining the international pressure to 'normalize' rights regimes, and the relationship between Islam and rights in the region.

Providing a unique combination of country-specific and thematic analysis, this book will be a fascinating and beneficial read for postgraduate and undergraduate students in human rights and international relations, as well as scholars in politics, human rights, international relations and government and NGO analysts.

Contributors include: M.K. Connors, T.W.D. Davis, M. Ford, B. Galligan, A. Kent, A. McGregor, T. Milner, R.C. Pangalangan, S. Peou, G. Rodan, A. Saeed, R. Samaddar

About this title

About the Author

Edited by Thomas W.D. Davis and the late Brian Galligan, University of Melbourne, Australia

Edition details

• Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing
• Publication date: 2011
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1848446802
• ISBN 13: 9781848446809
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 256
• Editor: Davis Thomas W.D., Galligan Brian