The Politics of Justice and Human Rights: Southeast Asia and Universalist Theory [Hardcover]

This book, first published in 2001, makes a major contribution to human rights theory and practice.This book makes a major contribution to the theory and practice of human rights, engaging in particular with the 'Asian values' debate. It is especially concerned with the tension between a universal regime of human rights and its ability to accommodate diversity. Incorporating original fieldwork from Malaysia, Singapore and Indonesia, the book also draws out the significance of Southeast Asian developments for international human rights discourse. This book is likely to become a definitive account of political discussions of human rights in Southeast Asia and an important contribution to the development of human rights theory.This book makes a major contribution to the theory and practice of human rights, engaging in particular with the 'Asian values' debate. It is especially concerned with the tension between a universal regime of human rights and its ability to accommodate diversity. Incorporating original fieldwork from Malaysia, Singapore and Indonesia, the book also draws out the significance of Southeast Asian developments for international human rights discourse. This book is likely to become a definitive account of political discussions of human rights in Southeast Asia and an important contribution to the development of human rights theory.This book makes a major contribution to the theory and practice of human rights, engaging in particular with the Asian values debate. It is especially concerned with the tension between a universal regime of human rights and its ability to accommodate diversity. Incorporating original fieldwork from Malaysia, Singapore and Indonesia, the book also draws out the significance of Southeast Asian developments for international human rights discourse. It is likely to become a definitive account of political discussions of human rights in Southeast Asia and an important contribution to the development of human rights theory.PlcÙ