Constituting Human Rights

Author : Mervyn Frost
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 168 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2003-08-29
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781134484515

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Global civil society and the society of democratic states are the two most inclusive and powerful global practices of our time. In this book, Frost claims that, without an understanding of the role that individual human rights play in these practices, no adequate understanding of any major feature of contemporary world politics from 'globalisation' to 'new wars' is possible. Constituting Human Rights, therefore argues that a concern with human rights is essential to the study of International Relations.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 161 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : Civil society
ISBN : 0203258282

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Constituting Human Rights by Anonim Pdf

Global civil society and the society of democratic states are the two most inclusive and powerful global practices of our time. In this book Frost claims that, without an understanding of the role that individual human rights play in these practices, no adequate understanding of any major feature of contemporary world politics from 'globalization' to 'new wars' is possible. Therefore, Constituting Human Rights argues that a concern with human rights is essential to the study of international relations. Global civil society comprises those millions of people worldwide who claim first generation rights for themselves. By doing so they constitute one another as civilians. The language of rights used in this practice indicates that it is a practice that is open to all and without borders. Strikingly, the validity of claims made in it are not conceptually linked to any specific legal system or sovereign state. Within democratic states, however, the participants constitute one another as holders of citizenship rights, as people with a right to participate in self-government.; Frost holds that the rights claims made in this practice are only real insofar as they build on the civilian rights of the earlier practice. An understanding of the centrality of rights claims and the practices in which they are located provides a much needed guide to all of us concerned to understand contemporary international relations and concerned about ethical conduct in world affairs. This exercise in constitutive theory puts forward a powerful tool with which to tackle some of the pressing ethical issues of our time such as those to do with refugees, asylum seekers, new wars, secessionist movements, international labour practices and many more.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 32 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 1978
Category : Civil rights
ISBN : OCLC:467193920

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The Universal Declaration of Human Rights by Anonim Pdf

Author : Balakrishnan Rajagopal
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 363 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2003-11-06
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781139438230

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International Law from Below by Balakrishnan Rajagopal Pdf

The emergence of transnational social movements as major actors in international politics - as witnessed in Seattle in 1999 and elsewhere - has sent shockwaves through the international system. Many questions have arisen about the legitimacy, coherence and efficiency of the international order in the light of the challenges posed by social movements. This book offers a fundamental critique of twentieth-century international law from the perspective of Third World social movements. It examines in detail the growth of two key components of modern international law - international institutions and human rights - in the context of changing historical patterns of Third World resistance. Using a historical and interdisciplinary approach, Rajagopal presents compelling evidence challenging debates on the evolution of norms and institutions, the meaning and nature of the Third World as well as the political economy of its involvement in the international system.

Author : Austin Sarat,Thomas R. Kearns
Publisher : University of Michigan Press
Page : 134 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2001
Category : Law
ISBN : 9780472089031

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Human Rights by Austin Sarat,Thomas R. Kearns Pdf

DIVBrings together essays that examine contestation and contingency in today's human rights politics /div

Author : Cindy Holder,David Reidy
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 489 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2013-05-23
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9781107067141

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Human Rights by Cindy Holder,David Reidy Pdf

The United Nations General Assembly adopted the Universal Declaration of Human Rights in 1948. A burgeoning human rights movement followed, yielding many treaties and new international institutions and shaping the constitutions and laws of many states. Yet human rights continue to be contested politically and legally and there is substantial philosophical and theoretical debate over their foundations and implications. In this volume, distinguished philosophers, political scientists, international lawyers, environmentalists and anthropologists discuss some of the most difficult questions of human rights theory and practice: what do human rights require of the global economy? Does it make sense to secure them by force? What do they require in jus post bello contexts of transitional justice? Is global climate change a human rights issue? Is there a human right to democracy? Does the human rights movement constitute moral progress? For students of political philosophy, human rights, peace studies and international relations.

Author : İoanna Kuçuradi
Publisher : LIT Verlag Münster
Page : 228 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2013
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9783643903082

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Human Rights by İoanna Kuçuradi Pdf

Philosophy in International Context Philosophie im internationalen Kontext, In this collection of papers on human rights, loanna Kuçuradi conceptualizes human rights as ethical principles, as well as premises for legislation and for legal reasoning. She attempts, by doing so, to show the significance of clear concepts for the protection of human rights in practice. Taking this conception of human rights as her point of departure, she also discusses the specificities of law, of the state and of politics that hold the most promise, under present-day conditions, for the protection of human rights and the prevention of their violation.

Author : Upendra Baxi
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2007-12-12
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9780199087891

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The Future of Human Rights by Upendra Baxi Pdf

This book critically examines the contemporary discourses on the nature of 'human rights', their histories, the myths that are embedded in them, and contributes an alternative reading of those histories by placing the concerns and interests of the 'people in struggle and communities of resistance' at centre stage. The work analyses the significance of the United Nations (UN) and the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and goes on to study the more contemporary issues such as women's struggle to feminize the understanding and practice of human rights, the postmodernist critique of the universal idiom of human rights and, most pertinently for the current world scene, it analyses the impact of globalization on the human rights movement. The volume includes a discussion on the proposed UN norms regarding the human rights responsibilities of multinational corporations and other business entities.

Author : Pamela Slotte,Miia Halme
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 419 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2015-09-11
Category : Law
ISBN : 9781107107649

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Revisiting the Origins of Human Rights by Pamela Slotte,Miia Halme Pdf

Scholars of history, law, theology and anthropology critically revisit the history of human rights.

Author : Walter Kälin,Jörg Künzli
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Page : 641 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2019-08-29
Category : Law
ISBN : 9780198825685

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The Law of International Human Rights Protection by Walter Kälin,Jörg Künzli Pdf

At a time when human rights are coming under increasing pressure, in-depth knowledge and understanding of their foundations, conceptual underpinnings and current practice remain crucial. The second edition of Walter Kalin and Jorg Kunzli's authoritative book provides a concise but comprehensive legal analysis of international human rights protection at the global and regional levels. It shows that human rights are real rights creating legal entitlements for those who are protected by them and imposing legal obligations on those bound by them. Based, in particular, on a wide-ranging analysis of international case-law, the book focuses on the sources and scope of application of human rights and a discussion of their substantive guarantees. Further chapters describe the different mechanisms to monitor the implementation of human rights obligations, ranging from the regional human rights courts in Africa, the Americas and Europe and the UN treaty bodies to the international criminal tribunals, the International Court of Justice and the UN Security Council. The book is based on an understanding of human rights as legal concepts that address basic human needs and vulnerabilities, and highlights the indivisibility of civil and political rights on the one and economic, social and cultural rights on the other hand. It also highlights the convergence of international human rights and international humanitarian law and the interlinkages with international criminal law as well as general international law, in particular the law of state responsibility.

Author : Gordon Brown
Publisher : Open Book Publishers
Page : 146 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2016-04-18
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781783742219

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The Universal Declaration of Human Rights in the 21st Century by Gordon Brown Pdf

The Global Citizenship Commission was convened, under the leadership of former British Prime Minister Gordon Brown and the auspices of NYU’s Global Institute for Advanced Study, to re-examine the spirit and stirring words of The Universal Declaration of Human Rights. The result – this volume – offers a 21st-century commentary on the original document, furthering the work of human rights and illuminating the ideal of global citizenship. What does it mean for each of us to be members of a global community? Since 1948, the Declaration has stood as a beacon and a standard for a better world. Yet the work of making its ideals real is far from over. Hideous and systemic human rights abuses continue to be perpetrated at an alarming rate around the world. Too many people, particularly those in power, are hostile to human rights or indifferent to their claims. Meanwhile, our global interdependence deepens. Bringing together world leaders and thinkers in the fields of politics, ethics, and philosophy, the Commission set out to develop a common understanding of the meaning of global citizenship – one that arises from basic human rights and empowers every individual in the world. This landmark report affirms the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and seeks to renew the 1948 enterprise, and the very ideal of the human family, for our day and generation.

Author : Connie L. McNeely
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 388 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2014-04-08
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781135598297

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Public Rights, Public Rules by Connie L. McNeely Pdf

The dramatic changes that have occurred in modern nation-states have engendered a renewed and increasing interest in issues of citizenship and rights. The original essays in this collection describe the formation and transformation of citizenship and rights, considering issues such as legal culture, sovereignty, jurisdiction, diversity, welfare, and related state norms, structures, practices, and resources. Employing a variety of theoretical frameworks and sociological orientations, the contributors explore the creation of public boundaries, along with changes in the rules defining citizenship roles, identities, and rights.

Author : Andreas Føllesdal,Johan Karlsson Schaffer,Geir Ulfstein
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 322 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2013-10-24
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 1107034604

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The Legitimacy of International Human Rights Regimes by Andreas Føllesdal,Johan Karlsson Schaffer,Geir Ulfstein Pdf

The past sixty years have seen an expansion of international human rights conventions and supervisory organs, not least in Europe. While these international legal instruments have enlarged their mandate, they have also faced opposition and criticism from political actors at the state level, even in well-functioning democracies. Against the backdrop of such contestations, this book brings together prominent scholars in law, political philosophy and international relations in order to address the legitimacy of international human rights regimes as a theoretically challenging and politically salient case of international authority. It provides a unique and thorough overview of the legitimacy problems involved in the global governance of human rights.

Author : Andrew Clapham
Publisher : OUP Oxford
Page : 216 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2015-11-26
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780191016394

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Human Rights: A Very Short Introduction by Andrew Clapham Pdf

Today it is usually not long before a problem gets expressed as a human rights issue. Indeed, human rights law continues to gain increasing attention internationally, and must move quickly in order to keep up with a social world that changes so rapidly. This Very Short Introduction, in its second edition, brings the issue of human rights up to date, considering the current controversies surrounding the movement. Discussing torture and arbitrary detention in the context of counter terrorism, Andrew Clapham also considers new challenges to human rights in the context of privacy, equality and the right to health. Looking at the philosophical justification for rights, the historical origins of human rights and how they are formed in law, Clapham explains what our human rights actually are, what they might be, and where the human rights movement is heading. ABOUT THE SERIES: The Very Short Introductions series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area. These pocket-sized books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly. Our expert authors combine facts, analysis, perspective, new ideas, and enthusiasm to make interesting and challenging topics highly readable.

Author : Seyom Brown
Publisher : Addison-Wesley Longman
Page : 212 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : Political Science
ISBN : UVA:X004435139

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Human Rights in World Politics by Seyom Brown Pdf

The Rights of Peoples