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and non-interference in civil and political rights. However, there have been a number of criticisms of Asian values. For example, Amartya Sen argues these so-called Asian values cannot operate because of the overriding cultural diversity found in Asia. In addition, Lung Ying Tai, a Taiwanese social and political critic, supported by former President of the Republic of Korea (South Korea) - Kim Dae Jung and Lee Teng-hui of Taiwan argues that Asian values is a “doublespeak” for suppressing universal

been the key for the human race to interact and bring together cross-cultural contact all throughout the world. Strayer and Nelson prove this point to be true throughout their book with examples like the Atlantic Slave Trade, commerce between Asia and the West and connection through agriculture. It is seen throughout history that trade is an important factor, it has helped the exchange of ideas, which we use in today’s world. Whether it be different religions, cultural change, or even technological

America in Asia. The consequence of the war and the rise of Japan as economic super power of the world had much meaning to America policy in Asia. Japan’s connection with the west can be traced back to the sixteenth century when it began trading with Western countries, but was disrupted and the trading was banned due to the connections with Christianity, but the relationship remained with East Asian dominated by Chinese empire. And when the imperialism and colonization was the main stream, Asia became

Section II: Question 1 Ever since 1945, globalization has greatly influenced the development of Asia. This impact has been both positive and negative on the country. These include the fact that there is a growing Western culture growing in some regions of Asia and there is a threat to internal cohesion and economic health. However, globalization isn’t spread to just the East, it is also spread to the West and that still benefits Asian cultures both positively and negatively. Globalization is the spreading

Rabindranath Tagore and the Anti-West Resistance Several political leaders and intellectuals in the late 19th and early 20th century at the height of Western imperialism called for the East’s resistance to the West on political and ideological grounds. One such intellectual, a Nobel prize laureate, Rabindranath Tagore, a citizen of India under British control wrote and spoke often on issues such as nationalism and the effects of Western imperialism in Asia. Although less well-known than other Indian

spices from the East. The discovery of America was a mistake. Columbus, sailing for Spain, was looking for a trade route to the East. Portugal controlled the route around Africa. Columbus did not believe the earth was as big around as it is. He sailed west hoping to find a route to the Indies, not knowing there was a barrier (the continents of North and South America) preventing him from reaching his destination. The Crusades led indirectly to the discovery of the Americas in a number of ways because

century saw that inside each Asian burned the effervescent ember of savagery. Without controlling governance over the people, Europeans believed anarchy would chaotically erupt in Asia. It was believed Asians truly did not have self-control without a supreme leader. Oriental despotism is the idea that the societies in Asia have a single totalitarian-formed government and without this leadership there would be no order to their society. According to Montesquieu, Asian power is absolutist and held in

Emily Gewecke Asian Civilizations Writing Assignment #2 Asia during the times of the Song Dynasty, Ibn Fadlan, and Ibn Sina was divided by political strife and religious divisions. The Song Dynasty was weak and just getting over a massive divisive and warring period. The Islamic West Asia was thriving culturally and scholarly and trade between the two became dense with ideas as well as technologies to progress the still advancing western region. The Song Dynasty was the result of a military

East. This all had stated with Marco Polo an Italian merchant who began a journey to Asia in 1271 (cite). The Asian islands especially China and India had abundance of spice, gold and silk making them an attractive destination for European nations to trade (cite). These valuable Asian goods had helped Europe make big profits for eras. However at the end of the 15th century, it was nearly impossible to reach Asia from Europe by land, because Arabs had dominated the trade routes through the Middle

also nationalism that drove Europeans to engage in their imperialistic practices to gain necessary resources for their industrialization. As a reaction towards imperialism, people became anti-imperialists to fight against the imperialist ideals of the West and their desire to exploit other regions through their use of violence. One of the ways anti-imperialists united against the Imperialists was through the feeling of nationalism. Therefore, nationalism is a double-edged sword; it can be expressed as