R. Weatherley

The Discourse of Human Rights in China (eBook, PDF)

Historical and Ideological Perspectives

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Produktbeschreibung

Examines the contentious subject of human rights in China. However, in contrast to the majority of the literature which focuses on alleged Chinese abuses of human rights, the author examines the emergence and evolution of a Chinese conception of rights, paying attention to the impact of Confucianism, Republicanism and Marxism on this conception.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Palgrave Macmillan UK
• Seitenzahl: 185
• Erscheinungstermin: 13. Juli 1999
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9780333982976
• Artikelnr.: 38197781

Autorenporträt

ROBERT WEATHERLEY was a researcher and teacher of Chinese politics at the University of Newcastle from 1993-97. He is currently training to become a commercial lawyer and intends to work exclusively in East Asia.

Inhaltsangabe

Acknowledgements Abbreviations Introduction Human Rights in Western Liberal Thinking Rights, Human Rights and Chinese Confucianism The Discourse of Rights in Late Qing and Republican China Marx, Marxism and Rights Rights-Thinking in the People's Republic of China New Departures in Chinese Thinking on Human Rights Conclusion Notes Bibliography Index