Polityka Unii Europejskiej wobec Azji a problem praw człowieka (lata 60.–90. XX wieku)

EUROPEAN UNION POLICY TOWARDS ASIA AND THE PROBLEM OF HUMAN RIGHTS (1960S–1990S)The article presents the phenomenon and conditions of the adaptation of the idea of human rights in Asia from the 1960s to the late 1990s, identifying the elements of the local culture, religiosity and awareness that favored this process and the factors that slowed it down. It also shows how this sphere of values influenced the relations of the European Union (EU) with Asian countries, especially those belonging to the Association of Southeast Asian Nations and with China. Moreover, barriers to cooperation between the EU and Asian countries were highlighted, related not only to ideological differences, but also to the way of acting and globalization. The differences and dissimilarities between the two sides did not lead to a „clash of civilizations” in Samuel Huntington’s interpretation, but above all to the implementation of the idea of „peace through trade”.