Why does Japan downplay human rights in Southeast Asia?

International Relations of the Asia-Pacific

Volumn 6, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 249-267

  Katsumata, Hiro ^a  

^a NANYANG TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY   (Singapore)

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EID: 33748095687     PISSN: 1470482X     EISSN: 14704838     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/irap/lci139     Document Type: Article

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