Asian freedom: the idea of freedom in East and Southeast Asia

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextSeries: Cambridge Asia-Pacific StudiesPublication details: Cambridge, UK: Cambridge University Press, 1998Description: 228pISBN:
  • 0521637570 (pbk.):
Subject(s): Summary: The recent history of Asia seemed to be challenging the stereotypical view of Asia as universally despotic and enslaved; intellectuals then rediscovered these stereotypes in 'Asian values' - a domain where personal freedom plays a lesser role. This collection of papers presents case studies of individual countries to argue the contrary view - that authentic conceptions of freedom can be discerned from historical, religious, political and ideological viewpoints throughout the Asian region.
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The recent history of Asia seemed to be challenging the stereotypical view of Asia as universally despotic and enslaved; intellectuals then rediscovered these stereotypes in 'Asian values' - a domain where personal freedom plays a lesser role. This collection of papers presents case studies of individual countries to argue the contrary view - that authentic conceptions of freedom can be discerned from historical, religious, political and ideological viewpoints throughout the Asian region.

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