Asian Freedoms: The Idea Of Freedom In East And Southeast Asia

by David Kelly

2021-01-09 23:27:01

This book argues that Western ideas of freedom have become widely accepted in Asia as the key determinant for measuring a range of legal, ethical and political practices. The book finds that modern conceptions of freedom have become adapted to local ... Read more
This book argues that Western ideas of freedom have become widely accepted in Asia as the key determinant for measuring a range of legal, ethical and political practices. The book finds that modern conceptions of freedom have become adapted to local contexts throughout Asia. The book avoids cultural relativism and generalizations, but does find a number of common ideas relating to freedom across the region. A prestigious group of contributors explores freedom from historical, religious, political and ideological perspectives. Less

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File size9.02 X 5.98 X 0.55 in
Print pages240
PublisherCambridge University Press
Publication date June 13, 1998
LanguageEnglish
ISBN9780521637572
Author
David Kelly is a former Principal Lecturer in Law at Staffordshire University and is the author of the best-selling textbook Slapper and Kelly’s The English Legal System.Ruby Hammer, LLB (Hons), LLM...

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