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1 - Asian identities

from Part I - Sustainable Development: Theories and Practices

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  23 December 2021

By
Amartya Sen
Edited by
Pak Sum Low
Pak Sum Low
Affiliation:
Xiamen University Malaysia
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Summary

It is marvellous that we are gathered here to celebrate the 60th anniversary of this wonderful organization, ESCAP, which is such a pre-eminent part of the United Nations system. I am also delighted to see that the rich history of ESCAP is being put together in a report that the Executive Secretary has appropriately commissioned (and which is already available in a pre-publication form), called ‘The First Parliament of Asia’, an apt name for an interactive process in Asia in which ESCAP has played such a leading role over the last six decades. I am very fortunate to be here and to be able to join in these anniversary celebrations.

As the subject of my talk I have chosen the expression ‘Asian Immensities’, which draws on a phrase made famous by W. B. Yeats, the poet: ‘Asiatic vague immensities’.

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Asian;identities;immensities;diverse beliefs;global civilization;diverse beliefs;education;religion;parliament;communication
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Sustainable Development: Asia-Pacific Perspectives , pp. 3 - 7
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2022

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  • Asian identities
  • Edited by Pak Sum Low
  • Book: Sustainable Development: Asia-Pacific Perspectives
  • Online publication: 23 December 2021
  • Chapter DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9780511977961.006
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  • Edited by Pak Sum Low
  • Book: Sustainable Development: Asia-Pacific Perspectives
  • Online publication: 23 December 2021
  • Chapter DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9780511977961.006
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  • Asian identities
  • Edited by Pak Sum Low
  • Book: Sustainable Development: Asia-Pacific Perspectives
  • Online publication: 23 December 2021
  • Chapter DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9780511977961.006
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