This book is focuses on political developments in region following september 11. In this arising from a conference of the council of asian liberals and democrats on globalisation, thinkers and observers of the region review the impact of september 11 on the development of democracy and freedom in Asia.
This book examines the State’s duty to protect human rights in Asia amidst rising concern over the human rights impact of business organisations in the region, at topic which has hither to been understudied. It analyses a range of inter-connected issues: the advent of international standards, the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights, the challenges inherent in the formulation of…