Chinese and U.S. Human Rights Law; How Culture and Philosophical Theory Influence Implementation of Policies and the National Agenda
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2016-06
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Parsons, Erin
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University of Oregon
Zusammenfassung
This thesis begins with a brief history ofU.S.-China relations, government
structure, and differing human rights philosophies and theories. Treaties signed by both
parties are discussed. Chapter 2 defines human rights law and international human
rights law. A literature review is presented. Chapter 3 analyzes the Tibet Question
legally and culturally, and the PRC's implementation of the Right of Self
Determination. Chapter 4 will seek to analyze the second of three case studies: PRC
alleged human rights violations of international labour laws. Chapter 5 will analyze the
third case study, which is censorship by the PRC government and its violations against
the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Chapter 6 serves as a general analysis of
the three case studies and what they illustrate about the relationship between culture and
implementation of human rights. Chapter 7 concludes that human rights are
theoretically universal but implemented with cultural influences from differing
philosophies.
This thesis argues that the People's Republic of China and the United States of
America agree on a universal goal for international human rights, but have differing
priorities in implementation due to different worldviews and national goals. The two
have differing agendas, histories and are at different stages of development with
differing perceptions of where the country should head into the future.
Beschreibung
122 pages. A thesis presented to the Department of Chinese & International Studies and the Clark Honors College of the University of Oregon in partial fulfillment of the requirements for degree of Bachelor of Arts, Spring 2016.
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Human Rights Law, Legal, International studies, China, Chinese, Socialism, PRC, Human rights