The Idea of Human Rights av Beitz Charles - 9780199604371 - Jure bokhandel

 

 
 
The Idea of Human Rights
   
 
Författare:Beitz Charles
Titel:The Idea of Human Rights
Utgivningsår:2011
Omfång:256 sid.
Förlag:Oxford University Press
ISBN:9780199604371
Produkttyp:Inbunden
Ämnesord:Internationell rätt , Allmän rättslära

Pris: 201 SEK exkl. moms

 

The international doctrine of human rights is one of the most ambitious parts of the settlement of World War II. Since then, the language of human rights has become the common language of social criticism in global political life. This book is a theoretical examination of the central idea of that language, the idea of a human right. In contrast to more conventional philosophical studies, the author takes a practical approach, looking at the history and political practice of human rights for guidance in understanding the central idea. The author presents a model of human rights as matters of international concern, whose violation by governments can justify international protective and restorative action ranging from intervention to assistance. He proposes a schema for justifying human rights and applies it to several controversial cases-rights against poverty, rights to democracy, and the human rights of women. Throughout, the book attends to some main reasons why people are sceptical about human rights, including the fear that human rights will be used by strong powers to advance their national interests. The book concludes by observing that contemporary human rights practice is vulnerable to several pathologies and argues the need for international collaboration to avoid them.

Contents:

Preface
I: Introduction
II: The Practice
III: Naturalistic Theories
IV: Agreement Theories
V: A Fresh Start
VI: Normativity
VII: International Concern
VIII: Conclusion
Works cited
Index
 
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