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9780203220290

Cultural Politics and Asian Values : The Tepid War

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  • ISBN13:

    9780203220290

  • ISBN10:

    0203220293

  • Copyright: 2004-01-14
  • Publisher: Taylor & Francis

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This book surveys the political history and pre-history of the 'Asian values' debate. Barr explores the histories and conceptual essences of the world religions involved in or affected by the debate.

Table of Contents

Prefacep. ix
Acknowledgementsp. xi
Abbreviationsp. xiii
Cultural Politicsp. 1
Death of a Debate?p. 3
A Broad History: from Meiji to 'east Asian Miracle'p. 12
Narrow Histories: Lee Kuan Yew and Dr Mahathirp. 30
Confronting China After the End of Historyp. 46
Fin De Siècle: 'democratic Moment', Financial Crisis and Beyondp. 64
Values and Religionsp. 77
Of Liberalism and Other Religionsp. 79
The European Legacy: Christianity and Liberalismp. 90
Islam: of Shari'a and Adat; Caliphs and Rajasp. 121
Buddhism: the Politics of Compassionp. 138
Confucianism: Humane Rites and Elite Rightsp. 157
Cultural Politics and Asian Valuesp. 175
'asian Values' Revisitedp. 177
Human Rights Revisitedp. 188
Glossaryp. 194
Notesp. 196
Bibliographyp. 219
Indexp. 236
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