The human rights and 'Asian values' debate in Southeast Asia: Trying to clarify the key issues

Pacific Review

Volumn 10, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 210-236

  Mauzy, Diane K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Asian values; Democracy; Good government; Human rights; Politics; The good society

Indexed keywords

HUMAN RIGHTS;

ASIA, (SOUTHEAST);

EID: 0031400269     PISSN: 09512748     EISSN: 14701332     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09512749708719218     Document Type: Article

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