This work examines the contentious subject of human rights in China. The author explores the emergence and evolution of a Chinese "conception" of rights, paying attention to the impact of Confucianism, Republicanism and Marxism on this conception. Num Pages: 194 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FPC; JPA; JPVH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 17. Weight in Grams: 408. . 1999. Hardback. . . . .

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Title: The Discourse of Human Rights in China. Historical and Ideological Perspectives.
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan
Publication Date: 1999
Language: English
ISBN 10: 0333746287
ISBN 13: 9780333746288
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: New

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Examines the contentious subject of human rights in China. However, in contrast to the majority of the literature which focuses on alleged Chinese abuses of human rights, the author examines the emergence and evolution of a Chinese conception of rights, paying attention to the impact of Confucianism, Republicanism and Marxism on this conception.

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ROBERT WEATHERLEY was a researcher and teacher of Chinese politics at the University of Newcastle from 1993-97. He is currently training to become a commercial lawyer and intends to work exclusively in East Asia.

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