
Human Rights
Kerri Woods(Author)
Red Globe Press
Published on 24. June 2014
Book
Paperback/Softback
224 pages
978-0-230-30275-4 (ISBN)
Description
What are human rights? Why do we have them? How do we know for sure which rights are specific to humans? And how should we respond when we disagree on them and on the obligations we owe to others who claim human rights? These are just a few of the questions taken up in this broad-ranging and systematic introduction to the theory of human rights.
The author draws on both traditional perspectives and current debates in the field to address key contemporary issues and conceptual questions. She asks whether or not human rights can be said to be universal, and whether human rights can encompass global justice, environmental rights and global security for future generations. In addition she explores the particular effects of differences of gender, sexuality, culture and religion on the nature of human rights in contemporary society, and the implications these might have for international legal and political regimes.
Providing a comprehensive and accessible account of the key theoretical ideas in the field, this text is essential for those seeking to understand the importance of human rights in shaping the moral and political claims of individuals, cultures and societies across the world.
The author draws on both traditional perspectives and current debates in the field to address key contemporary issues and conceptual questions. She asks whether or not human rights can be said to be universal, and whether human rights can encompass global justice, environmental rights and global security for future generations. In addition she explores the particular effects of differences of gender, sexuality, culture and religion on the nature of human rights in contemporary society, and the implications these might have for international legal and political regimes.
Providing a comprehensive and accessible account of the key theoretical ideas in the field, this text is essential for those seeking to understand the importance of human rights in shaping the moral and political claims of individuals, cultures and societies across the world.
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Series
Edition
2014
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Target group
College/higher education
Dimensions
Height: 216 mm
Width: 140 mm
Thickness: 12 mm
Weight
288 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-230-30275-4 (9780230302754)
DOI
10.1007/978-1-137-31466-6
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Person
Kerri Woods is a British Academy Postdoctoral Fellow at the University of York, UK.
Content
Introduction.- 1. What is a Human Right?.- 2. A Brief History of Human Rights.- 3. Philosophical Foundations for Human Rights.- 4. A Political Conception of Human Rights.- 5. Religion and Human Rights.- 6. Universalism and Relativism.- 7. Minority Groups and Minority Rights.- 8. Global Poverty and Human Rights.- 9. Environmental Human Rights?.- Conclusion.