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Beyond liberal democracy: political thinking for an East Asian context
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Publication Date
c2006
Language
English
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One size doesn't fit all
The uniquely parochial development of liberal democracy
Human rights for an East Asian context
Democracy for an East Asian context
Capitalism for an East Asian context
A note on the culturally sensitive approach to political theorizing
Human rights for an East Asian context
Just war and Confucianism : implications for the contemporary world
The ideal world versus nonideal theory
General Confucian principles of good government
Mencius on just and unjust war
Implications for contemporary societies
Human rights and "values in Asia" : reflections on East-West dialogues
Trade-offs and priorities
Asian justifications for human rights
Values in Asia versus Western liberalism : justifiable moral differences?
Cross-cultural dialogues on human rights : what is the point?
The ethical challenges of international human rights NGOs : reflections on dialogues between practitioners and theorists
The challenge of cultural conflict
The challenge of dealing with global poverty
The challenge of dealing with states that restrict the activities of INGOs
The challenge of fund-raising
Implications for INGOs in East Asia
Democracy for an East Asian context
What's wrong with active citizenship? a comparison of physical education in ancient Greece and ancient China
Two ancient civilizations
Why compare state-sponsored physical education in the two ancient civilizations?
Political competition and sports competition
Commercial societies, leisure time, and the pursuit of physical excellence
Implications for contemporary East Asian societies
Taking elitism seriously : democracy with Confucian characteristics
Political elitism and democracy : two important values
Institutionalizing Confucian democracy
Is democracy the "least bad" system for minority groups?
Some definitions
Democracy and nation building
Implications for outside prodemocracy forces
Democratic education in a multicultural context : lessons from Singapore
Singapore's political history
Racism in the classroom?
Inclusive multiculturalism
Beyond Singapore?
Capitalism for an East Asian context
Culture and egalitarian development : Confucian constraints on property rights
On the selection of feasible and desirable Confucian values for modern societies
The overriding value of material welfare
The value of care for needy family members
Exporting Confucianism?
East Asian capitalism for an age of globalization
East Asian capitalism and economic productivity
East Asian capitalism and social welfare
Implications for public policy
Justice for migrant workers? the case of migrant domestic workers in East Asia
The political concerns of foreign domestic workers in Hong Kong and Singapore
Should foreign domestic workers be given equal rights?
The role of culture
Migrant domestic workers in mainland China
Responses to critics : the real and the ideal.
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One size doesn't fit all
The uniquely parochial development of liberal democracy
Human rights for an East Asian context
Democracy for an East Asian context
Capitalism for an East Asian context
A note on the culturally sensitive approach to political theorizing
Human rights for an East Asian context
Just war and Confucianism : implications for the contemporary world
The ideal world versus nonideal theory
General Confucian principles of good government
Mencius on just and unjust war
Implications for contemporary societies
Human rights and "values in Asia" : reflections on East-West dialogues
Trade-offs and priorities
Asian justifications for human rights
Values in Asia versus Western liberalism : justifiable moral differences?
Cross-cultural dialogues on human rights : what is the point?
The ethical challenges of international human rights NGOs : reflections on dialogues between practitioners and theorists
The challenge of cultural conflict
The challenge of dealing with global poverty
The challenge of dealing with states that restrict the activities of INGOs
The challenge of fund-raising
Implications for INGOs in East Asia
Democracy for an East Asian context
What's wrong with active citizenship? a comparison of physical education in ancient Greece and ancient China
Two ancient civilizations
Why compare state-sponsored physical education in the two ancient civilizations?
Political competition and sports competition
Commercial societies, leisure time, and the pursuit of physical excellence
Implications for contemporary East Asian societies
Taking elitism seriously : democracy with Confucian characteristics
Political elitism and democracy : two important values
Institutionalizing Confucian democracy
Is democracy the "least bad" system for minority groups?
Some definitions
Democracy and nation building
Implications for outside prodemocracy forces
Democratic education in a multicultural context : lessons from Singapore
Singapore's political history
Racism in the classroom?
Inclusive multiculturalism
Beyond Singapore?
Capitalism for an East Asian context
Culture and egalitarian development : Confucian constraints on property rights
On the selection of feasible and desirable Confucian values for modern societies
The overriding value of material welfare
The value of care for needy family members
Exporting Confucianism?
East Asian capitalism for an age of globalization
East Asian capitalism and economic productivity
East Asian capitalism and social welfare
Implications for public policy
Justice for migrant workers? the case of migrant domestic workers in East Asia
The political concerns of foreign domestic workers in Hong Kong and Singapore
Should foreign domestic workers be given equal rights?
The role of culture
Migrant domestic workers in mainland China
Responses to critics : the real and the ideal.
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Subjects
Subjects
Capitalism
Capitalism -- East Asia
Democracy
Democracy -- East Asia
Democratie
Demokratisierung
East Asia
East Asia -- Politics and government
Electronic books
Human rights
Human rights -- East Asia
Kapitalismus
Menschenrecht
Mensenrechten
Oost-Azië
Ostasien
PHILOSOPHY
PHILOSOPHY -- Political
Political
Political Ideologies
POLITICAL SCIENCE
POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Political Ideologies -- Democracy
Politics and government
Relativisme
Capitalism -- East Asia
Democracy
Democracy -- East Asia
Democratie
Demokratisierung
East Asia
East Asia -- Politics and government
Electronic books
Human rights
Human rights -- East Asia
Kapitalismus
Menschenrecht
Mensenrechten
Oost-Azië
Ostasien
PHILOSOPHY
PHILOSOPHY -- Political
Political
Political Ideologies
POLITICAL SCIENCE
POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Political Ideologies -- Democracy
Politics and government
Relativisme
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ISBN
9780691123073
069112308
9780691123080
9781400827466
069112308
9780691123080
9781400827466
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