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Asian Values vs. Human Rights Debate by RitikaSahni is a document available to read on EtoBox.
This document discusses the concept of "Asian values" and its role in the debate around human rights between Western and Asian cultures. It provides background on how Asian leaders like Lee Kuan Yew and Mahathir Mohamad championed the idea of Asian values in the 1990s to challenge Western notions of democracy and human rights. The document then examines the Asian values concept in more depth, outlining four main claims made regarding differences between Asian and Western societies and priorities of rights.
- Author
- RitikaSahni
- Language
- EN