| Author | : Seth D. Kaplan |
| Publisher | : Cambridge University Press |
| Total Pages | : 271 |
| Release | : 2018-08-16 |
| Genre | : Law |
| ISBN | : 1108471218 |
Introduces the idea of a flexible approach to the human rights movement that returns to basics in an increasingly diverse and multipolar world.
| Author | : Seth D. Kaplan |
| Publisher | : Cambridge University Press |
| Total Pages | : 271 |
| Release | : 2018-08-16 |
| Genre | : Political Science |
| ISBN | : 1108690599 |
Socio-centric societies have vibrant - albeit different - concepts of human flourishing than is typical in the individualistic West. These concepts influence the promotion of human rights, both in domestic contexts with religious minorities and in international contexts where Western ideals may clash with local norms. Human Rights in Thick and Thin Societies uncovers the original intentions of the drafters of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, finds inspiration from early leaders in the field like Eleanor Roosevelt, and examines the implications of recent advances in cultural psychology for understanding difference. The case studies included illustrate the need to vary the application of human rights in differing cultural environments, and the book suggests a new framework: a flexible universalism that returns to basics - focusing on the great evils of the human condition. This approach will help the human rights movement succeed in a multipolar era.
| Author | : Jan Wouters |
| Publisher | : Edward Elgar Publishing |
| Total Pages | : 368 |
| Release | : 2020-10-30 |
| Genre | : Political Science |
| ISBN | : 183910032X |
This insightful book offers a critical reflection on the sustainability and effectiveness of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) and its legacy over the last 70 years. Exploring the problems surrounding universality, proliferation and costs, it asks the provocative question, can we still afford human rights?
| Author | : Benjamin Gregg |
| Publisher | : Cambridge University Press |
| Total Pages | : 271 |
| Release | : 2011-12-12 |
| Genre | : Political Science |
| ISBN | : 1139505416 |
Most conceptions of human rights rely on metaphysical or theological assumptions that construe them as possible only as something imposed from outside existing communities. Most people, in other words, presume that human rights come from nature, God, or the United Nations. This book argues that reliance on such putative sources actually undermines human rights. Benjamin Gregg envisions an alternative; he sees human rights as locally developed, freely embraced, and indigenously valid. Human rights, he posits, can be created by the average, ordinary people to whom they are addressed, and that they are valid only if embraced by those to whom they would apply. To view human rights in this manner is to increase the chances and opportunities that more people across the globe will come to embrace them.
| Author | : Daniel Levy |
| Publisher | : Penn State Press |
| Total Pages | : 188 |
| Release | : 2010 |
| Genre | : Political Science |
| ISBN | : 0271037385 |
"Examines the foundations of human rights, how their political and cultural validation in a global context is posing challenges to nation-state sovereignty, and how they become an integral part of international relations and are institutionalized into domestic legal and political practices"--Provided by publisher.
| Author | : Michael Walzer |
| Publisher | : University of Notre Dame Pess |
| Total Pages | : 77 |
| Release | : 2019-02-28 |
| Genre | : Philosophy |
| ISBN | : 026816164X |
In Thick and Thin: Moral Argument at Home and Abroad, Michael Walzer revises and extends the arguments in his influential Spheres of Justice, framing his ideas about justice, social criticism, and national identity in light of the new political world that has arisen in the past three decades. Walzer focuses on two different but interrelated kinds of moral argument: maximalist and minimalist, thick and thin, local and universal. This new edition has a new preface and afterword, written by the author, describing how the reasoning of the book connects with arguments he made in Just and Unjust Wars about the morality of warfare. Walzer's highly literate and fascinating blend of philosophy and historical analysis will appeal not only to those interested in the polemics surrounding Spheres of Justice and Just and Unjust Wars but also to intelligent readers who are more concerned with getting the arguments right.
| Author | : Damien Rogers |
| Publisher | : Springer |
| Total Pages | : 485 |
| Release | : 2022-03-20 |
| Genre | : Law |
| ISBN | : 9789811621154 |
This volume is the most comprehensive and up-to-date compilation of in-depth analyses on human rights violations committed in war. It offers myriad perspectives on the content and application of legal protections offered to civilians, including women, children and the elderly, and to others who are ‘no longer active in the fight.’ A series of carefully researched case studies illustrates the extent to which human rights violations occur in recent and current armed conflict, and signals the ways in which these violations are dealt with. Each of the contributing authors has been selected on the basis of their international academic reputation and/or professional standing within the human rights field. Given the alarming numbers of people harmed in recent and current armed conflict, this book will be of great interest to researchers, policymakers and opinion-shapers alike.
| Author | : Ole Bruun |
| Publisher | : Routledge |
| Total Pages | : 344 |
| Release | : 2003-09-02 |
| Genre | : Social Science |
| ISBN | : 1135796262 |
The Asian challenge to the universality of human rights has sparked off intense debate. This volume takes a clear stand for universal rights, both theoretically and empirically, by analysing social and political processes in a number of East and Southeast Asian countries. On the national arenas, Asian values are linked to the struggle between authoritarian and democratic forces, which both tend to convey stereotyped images of the 'west', but with reversed meanings.
| Author | : Julie Fraser |
| Publisher | : Cambridge University Press |
| Total Pages | : 339 |
| Release | : 2020-08-06 |
| Genre | : Law |
| ISBN | : 1108489575 |
Critiquing the State-centric and legalistic approach to implementing human rights, this book illustrates the efficacy of relying upon social institutions.
