Description:
Nobel Prize-winning philosopher Amartya Sen argues that human rights are neither a uniquely Western phenomenon nor a hindrance to economic development, the charges usually leveled against those who seek to implement human rights in Asia. He points to intellectual strands within Asian thought that value human rights.
Source/publisher:
Carnegie Council on Ethics and International Affairs
Date of Publication:
1997-00-00
Date of entry:
2010-11-17
Grouping:
- Individual Documents
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Language:
English