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100 1 _aFreeman, Michael
_d1936-
_eauthor.
245 1 0 _aHUMAN RIGHTS /
_cMichael Freeman
250 _aThird Edition
264 1 _aCambridge ; Maiden, MA :
_bPolity,
_c2017
300 _aix, 256 pages ;
_c 22 cm.
336 _2rdacontent
_atext
337 _2rdamedia
_aunmediated
338 _2rdacarrier
_avolume
490 1 _aKey concepts (Polity Press)
505 0 _tIntroduction : Thinking about Human Rights
_tOrigins : The Rise and Fall of Natural Rights
_tAfter 1945 : The New Age of Rights
_tTheories of Human Rights
_tPutting Law in its Place : the Role of the Social Sciences
_tThe Politics of Human Rights
_tUniversality, Diversity and Difference : Culture and Human Rights
_tGlobalization, Development and Poverty : Economics and Human Rights
_tConclusion : Human Rights in the Twenty-first Century
520 _aHuman Rights is an introductory text that is both innovative and challenging. Its unique interdisciplinary approach invites students to think imaginatively and rigorously about one of the most important and influential political concepts of our time. Tracing the history of the concept, the book shows that there are fundamental tensions between legal, philosophical and social-scientific approaches to human rights. This analysis throws light on some of the most controversial issues in the field: Is the idea of the universality of human rights consistent with respect for cultural difference? Are there collective human rights? What are the underlying causes of human-rights violations? And why do some countries have much worse human-rights records than others? The third edition has been substantially revised and updated to take account of recent developments, including the 'Arab Spring', the civil war in Syria, the refugee crisis, ISIS and international terrorism, and climate change politics. Widely admired and assigned for its clarity and comprehensiveness, this book remains a 'go-to' text for students in the social sciences, as well as students of human-rights law who want an introduction to the non-legal aspects of their subject.
650 1 0 _aHuman rights.
650 2 0 _aPOLITICAL SCIENCE
_xPolitical Freedom & Security
_xHuman Rights
830 0 _aKey concepts (Polity Press)
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