Asian Values: Encounter with Diversity

by Josiane Cauquelin (Editor), Paul Lim (Editor), Birgit Mayer-König (Editor)

Overview

This book opens with an examination of values themselves, grappling with western assertions of individual human rights and the eastern emphasis on duties, and analysing selected Asian philosophical and religious traditions. Several case studies follow, on countries the Philippines, Japan, China, Malaysia and Thailand. The purpose of the book is to help westerners in particular to understand and appreciate better the changes taking place in Asia, to handle relations more sensitively, and thereby to help bring Europe and Asia together.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780700713240
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	06/05/2000
Pages:	207
Product dimensions:	5.44(w) x 8.50(h) x (d)

About the Author

Josiane Cauquelin, Paul Lim, Birgit Mayer-König

Table of Contents

Chapter 1 Understanding Asian Values, Josiane Cauquelin, Paul Lim, Birgit Mayer-König; Chapter 2 Rights, Duties and Responsibilities, Yash Ghai; Chapter 3 ‘Asian’ Values and the Heart of Understanding: A Buddhist View, Thanh-Dam Truong; Chapter 4 The Relevance of Confucianism Today, Yang Baoyun; Chapter 5 Islamic and European Values Similarities and Differences, Fateh Mohammad Malik; Chapter 6 Hindu Values, Debabrata Sen Sharma; Chapter 7 ‘The Market’ in Asian Values, Raul Pertierra; Chapter 8 Asian Values and Their Impact on Business Practices, Karin Bogart; Chapter 9 The Encounter Between Europe and Asia in Pre-colonial Times, Willy Vande Walle;

Editorial Reviews

'"Asian Values" is an important contribution. The fact that the contributors to this book belong mostly to Asian countries can be seen as an implicit and explicit contribution to the debate on Asian values, because it is their own personal view shich is expressed on different levels.' - Angelika Messner, Internationales Asienforum

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