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# Read # Human Rights: An Interdisciplinary Approach (Key Concepts) by Michael Freeman ✓ eBook or Kindle ePUB. Human Rights: An Interdisciplinary Approach (Key Concepts) 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? Should feminists embrace, revise or reject the idea of human rights? Does the idea of human rights distract our attention from the structural causes of oppression and exploitation? What are the underlying causes of human rights violations? And why do some countries have much worse huma
| Title | : | Human Rights: An Interdisciplinary Approach (Key Concepts) |
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.92 (815 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0745623565 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 216 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-04-11 |
| Language | : | English |
. Michael Freeman is Reader in Government at the University of Essex
D. Hofmeijer said Great!. Michael Freeman is great!This book is a MUST if you are interested in human rights!
Current public discourse and the massive new wave of academic interest just assume that human rights is ‘a concept whose time has come’. Throughout this engaging text, Freeman is sensitive to the debates but wholly committed to the issues. O'Byrne, University of Surrey Roehampton"Human Rights is an introductory text that is both innovative and challenging. What a gift this is for students of various disciplines interested in human rights but intimidated by the complex legal and philosophical jargon contained in much of the literature." Darren J. M
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? Should feminists embrace, revise or reject the idea of human rights? Does the idea of human rights distract our attention from the structural causes of oppression and exploitation? What are the underlying causes of human rights violations? And why do some countries have much worse human rights records than others? The book will appeal to 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. By tracing the history of the concept, the book shows that there is a fundamental tension between the philosophy of human rights and the way in which it is understood in the social sciences. It invites students to think conceptually about one of the most important and influential political concepts of our time. In this unique interdisciplinary approach, Michael Freeman emphasizes the compl
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