Human Rights in Asia : A Comparative Legal Study of Twelve Asian Jurisdictions, France and the USA
by Peerenboom, Randall; Petersen, Carole J.; Chen, Albert H. Y.Pub. Date: 2006-08-30
Publisher(s): Taylor & Francis
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Summary
This book considers how human rights are viewed and implemented in Asia. It covers not just civil and political rights, but also social and economic rights, and cultural rights.
Table of Contents
| Table of Contents | |
| Notes on Contributors | |
| Preface | |
| Acknowledgement | |
| An Empirical Overview of Human Rights 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 Incorporated (Inc.)" The Philippines | |
| The Persistence of Rights Discourse vis-ß-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 16. | |
| Conclusion: Comparative Reflections on Human Rights in Asia | |
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