The Resource Human rights : confronting myths and misunderstandings, Andrew Fagan, (electronic resource)
Human rights : confronting myths and misunderstandings, Andrew Fagan, (electronic resource)
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- Summary
- This book offers both an introduction to and a critical analysis of enduring themes and issues in the contemporary theory and practice of human rights. The author argues that the moral authority and practical efficacy of human rights are adversely affected by a range of myths and misunderstandings - from claims regarding the moral status of human rights as an allegedly fully comprehensive moral doctrine to the view that the possession of rights is anti-ethical to recognising the importance of moral duties. The author also examines such issues as the claim that human rights can ultimately only be said to exist as legal phenomena and the claim that nation-states are inherently hostile to the spirit of human rights. Discussion cuts across academic boundaries in an attempt to defend human rights against those who have come to expect too much and those who expect too little from human rights
- Language
- eng
- Extent
- 1 online resource (vi, 166 p.)
- Contents
-
- 1. The basis and scope of human rights
- 2. Human rights and law's domain
- 3. Universalism and 'the Other'
- 4. Globalisation, human rights and the modern nation-state
- 5. Democracy and human rights
- 6. Global economic inequalities and human rights
- 7. Accentuating the positive
- Isbn
- 9781849802000
- Label
- Human rights : confronting myths and misunderstandings
- Title
- Human rights
- Title remainder
- confronting myths and misunderstandings
- Statement of responsibility
- Andrew Fagan
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- This book offers both an introduction to and a critical analysis of enduring themes and issues in the contemporary theory and practice of human rights. The author argues that the moral authority and practical efficacy of human rights are adversely affected by a range of myths and misunderstandings - from claims regarding the moral status of human rights as an allegedly fully comprehensive moral doctrine to the view that the possession of rights is anti-ethical to recognising the importance of moral duties. The author also examines such issues as the claim that human rights can ultimately only be said to exist as legal phenomena and the claim that nation-states are inherently hostile to the spirit of human rights. Discussion cuts across academic boundaries in an attempt to defend human rights against those who have come to expect too much and those who expect too little from human rights
- Cataloging source
- UKM
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorDate
- 1966-
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Fagan, Andrew
- Index
- index present
- LC call number
- JC571
- LC item number
- .F234 2009
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
-
- dictionaries
- bibliography
- http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorName
- Edward Elgar Publishing
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
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- Human rights
- Responsibility
- Citizenship
- Abuse of rights
- Label
- Human rights : confronting myths and misunderstandings, Andrew Fagan, (electronic resource)
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 155-161) and index
- Contents
- 1. The basis and scope of human rights -- 2. Human rights and law's domain -- 3. Universalism and 'the Other' -- 4. Globalisation, human rights and the modern nation-state -- 5. Democracy and human rights -- 6. Global economic inequalities and human rights -- 7. Accentuating the positive
- Dimensions
- unknown
- Extent
- 1 online resource (vi, 166 p.)
- Form of item
- online
- Governing access note
- Temp Access
- Isbn
- 9781849802000
- Isbn Type
- (e-book)
- Lccn
- 2009930853
- Specific material designation
- remote
- Label
- Human rights : confronting myths and misunderstandings, Andrew Fagan, (electronic resource)
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 155-161) and index
- Contents
- 1. The basis and scope of human rights -- 2. Human rights and law's domain -- 3. Universalism and 'the Other' -- 4. Globalisation, human rights and the modern nation-state -- 5. Democracy and human rights -- 6. Global economic inequalities and human rights -- 7. Accentuating the positive
- Dimensions
- unknown
- Extent
- 1 online resource (vi, 166 p.)
- Form of item
- online
- Governing access note
- Temp Access
- Isbn
- 9781849802000
- Isbn Type
- (e-book)
- Lccn
- 2009930853
- Specific material designation
- remote
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