Full Description
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
Contents
Contents:
Preface
1. Human Rights in Asia: Institutions, Norms and Politics
Thomas W.D. Davis
2. Muslim Debates on Human Rights and Freedom of Religion
Abdullah Saeed
3. International Networks and Human Rights in Indonesia
Michele Ford
4. Human Rights Discourse in Post-Marcos Philippines
Raul C. Pangalangan
5. Political Accountability and Human Rights in Singapore
Garry Rodan
6. Contesting Human Rights in Malaysia
Anthony Milner
7. Ambivalent About Human Rights: Thai Democracy
Michael K. Connors
8. The Challenge for Human Rights in Cambodia
Sorpong Peou
9. Human Rights Coalitions in Myanmar
Andrew McGregor
10. The Politics of Human Rights in India
Ranabir Samaddar
11. China's Human Rights in 'the Asian Century'
Ann Kent
12. Human Rights in Asia: Comparative Reflections
Brian Galligan
Index
