Description
Interdisciplinary exploration of Asian understandings of human dignity and human rights in courts, religion, and socio-political changes.
About the Author
Jimmy Chia-Shin Hsu is Associate Research Professor of Law, Academia Sinica, Taiwan. He was the ASLI Visiting Fellow at National University of Singapore in 2016 and Visiting Scholar of Harvard-Yenching Institute for 2016-2017. He serves on the board of Taiwan Association for Philosophy of Law and as co-chair of the Freedom of Expression Research Group of the International Association of Constitutional Law.
Reviews
'In Human Dignity in Asia a team of experts trace the ways in which universal humanitarian aspirations have been shaped by local cultural traditions and political circumstances as they became incorporated into law. It is a subject of great interest and importance - all the more so at a time when human rights are under threat, both in Asia and elsewhere.' Michael Rosen, author of Dignity: its History and Meaning (2012); Senator Joseph S. Clark Professor of Ethics in Politics and Government, Harvard University
'This book fills a significant gap in our understanding of dignity in Asian cultures. With in-depth country studies complemented by thematic investigations of dignity's religious and cultural significance across the region, this book is ambitious in scope and exceptionally well executed. By setting legal decisions and political reforms against the backdrop of cultural, economic, religious, and social traditions and shifts, Hsu and his contributors demonstrate that human dignity has been and continues to be a central tenet of legal culture throughout Asia. This is essential reading for anyone interested in how the law reflects and protects human dignity.' Erin Daly, author of Dignity Rights: Courts, Constitutions, and the Worth of the Human Person (2020); Professor of Law, Delaware Law School, Widener University
Book Information
ISBN 9781108835749
Author Jimmy Chia-Shin Hsu
Format Hardback
Page Count 480
Imprint Cambridge University Press
Publisher Cambridge University Press
Weight(grams) 735g
Dimensions(mm) 235mm * 159mm * 27mm