Re-Orienting the Fundamentals

Human Rights and New Connections in EU-Asia Relations
1. Auflage 2006
ISBN: 978-0-7546-4363-0
Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd (Sales)

Buch, Englisch, 198 Seiten, Format (B × H): 156 mm x 234 mm, Gewicht: 458 g

Offering an investigation of the ways in which matters of human rights give shape to the European Union's interaction with Asia, this volume argues for the consideration of selected social-constructivist perspectives with regard to the Asia-EU dialogue. It puts into context the function of ideas, identities, values, norms and human rights. Through a number of country-specific and regional case studies, the text examines both the 'enabling' and the 'inhibitory' potential of human rights in the Union's relations with Asian interlocutors. The book proposes a more inclusive, holistic understanding of the significance and potential of the human rights discourse in East-West contacts. It is aimed at a wide readership from the disciplines of politics, international relations, Asian studies, law and human rights.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Wiessala, Georg

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Internationale Beziehungen

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Part 1 Foundations and Debates; Chapter 1 Introduction; Chapter 2 Theoretical Perspectives of EU Foreign Policy in Asia; Chapter 3 The Power of Ideas and the Politics of Identity; Part 2 Dynamics, Discourses and Dilemmas; Chapter 4 The ‘Enabling’ Aspects of Human Rights in the EU-Asia Dialogue; Chapter 5 The ‘Inhibitory’ Aspects of Human Rights in EU-Asia Dialogue; Part 3 Patterns and Paradigms; Chapter 6 Policy Practices, Priorities and Patterns in EU-Asia Policy; Chapter 7 The Learning Dimension and the Potential of EU-Asia Relations; Chapter 8 Political, Legal and Ethical Perspectives in the Guise of a Conclusion;

Über Autor(innen)

Dr Georg Wiessala is a Reader in International Relations at the University of Central Lancashire, Preston, UK, where he teaches on both Politics and Criminology Programmes. His main research interests lie in the areas of EU Foreign Policy Analysis, EU-Asia Relations, Human Rights and Asia-Europe Educational Exchange. He has worked as a Visiting Scholar in Europe, Thailand, Singapore and New Zealand and makes regular contributions to European Training Programmes on the European Union's Asia Policies.