Title: Beyond liberal democracy : political thinking for an East Asian context /
Authors: Bell, Daniel 1964-
Publisher: Princeton University Press,
Year: 2006
Subjects: Democracy East Asia.; Human rights East Asia.; Capitalism East Asia.; Democratie.; Mensenrechten.; Relativisme.; East Asia Politics and government.; Oost-Azië.
Contents: 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 --^