{"product_id":"9789813109780","title":"In Search Of A People-centric Order In Asia","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"One of the many strengths of the book is that, in imagining a new order for Asia, it keeps ethical concerns involving the idea of justice in mind.\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eProfessor Terry Nardin\u003cp\u003eYale-NUS College, Singapore\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe order of international relations in Asia is predominantly state-centric. It is one based primarily on absolute national sovereignty, exclusive national identity and patriotic national citizenship. This sovereignty-based or state-centered order, however, has been challenged and progressively undermined by a people-centric order that is governed by ideals of global citizenship and principles of global justice. In this people-centric order, the emergence of a new form of politics in which citizens are empowered by various non-governmental organizations that serve to define and influence world politics is envisaged. Clearly, such an order clashes with the prevailing Asian national sovereignty-based model.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book provides a systematic descriptive, explanatory and normative analysis of the clash of normative orders in Asia, and develops an analysis of Asian responses to the challenge posed by a more diffuse people-centric order and the implications this may have for global justice.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe book aims to study two paradigms of political order — a national statist sovereignty-based order and a people-centric order, analyze the conflict between two diverse political paradigms within an Asian setting, and assess the various challenges a people-centric order poses for a sovereignty-based order. It also aims to address the paucity of Asian normative thinking through a synthesis of intellectual sources and normative theories. It applies, tests, revises and develops Western normative theories of the people-centric order.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt is a must read for students and researchers who are interested in the theoretical debates — especially Asian voices — on normative issues in Asia.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"World Scientific Publishing Company, Incorporated","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47185212637424,"sku":"9789813109780","price":57.49,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9789813109780_p0.jpg?v=1763691020","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9789813109780","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}