An Introduction to Rights

An Introduction to Rights
Author: William A. Edmundson
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 201
Release: 2012-01-23
Genre: Law
ISBN: 1107010985

A thoroughly updated second edition that is an accessible introduction to the history, logic, moral implications and political tendencies of the idea of rights.

An Introduction to Rights

An Introduction to Rights
Author: William A. Edmundson
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 244
Release: 2004-03-08
Genre: Philosophy
ISBN: 9780521008709

This is the only accessible and readable introduction to the history, logic, moral implications, and political tendencies of the idea of rights. It is organized chronologically, and discusses important events, such as the French Revolution. As an undergraduate text it is well-suited to introductions to political philosophy, moral philosophy, and ethics. It could also be used in courses on political theory in departments of political science and government, and in courses on legal theory in law schools.

Human Rights

Human Rights
Author: Darren O'Byrne
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 469
Release: 2014-06-06
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 131787398X

Human Rights: An Introduction is an important text that provides a comprehensive overview of human rights and related issues from a social science perspective. First, this book does more than discuss theory, it uses case studies and personal testimonies in the debate. Human rights as an area of academic interest cannot be easily divorced from human rights struggles and the reality of contemporary conditions. Second, the book is aimed at what is an emerging and growing cross-disciplinary field of study. Human rights issues are increasingly coming to the fore in a number of academic debates. Whereas the study of human rights has traditionally been included in departments of law, international relations and philosophy, a number of courses are now being set up in departments of sociology and anthropology. Consequently, there is an increasing need to bring these disparate approaches together.

An Introduction to International Human Rights Law

An Introduction to International Human Rights Law
Author: Azizur Rahman Chowdhury
Publisher: BRILL
Total Pages: 316
Release: 2010-06-14
Genre: Law
ISBN: 9047444027

This book is designed to provide an overview of the development and substance of international human rights law, and what is meant concretely by human rights guarantees, such as civil and political rights, and economic and social rights. It highlights the rights of women, globalization and human rights education. The book also explores domestic, regional and international endeavors to protect human rights. The history and role of human rights NGOs coupled with an analysis of diverse international mechanisms are succinctly woven into the text, which well reflects the scholarship and erudition of the authors. This lucidly written and timely volume will be of great help to anyone seeking to understand this area of law, be they students, lawyers, scholars, government officials, staff of international and non-international organizations, human rights activists or lay readers.

A Philosophical Introduction to Human Rights

A Philosophical Introduction to Human Rights
Author: Thomas Mertens
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 313
Release: 2020-09-24
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 1108244394

While almost everyone has heard of human rights, few will have reflected in depth on what human rights are, where they originate from and what they mean. A Philosophical Introduction to Human Rights – accessibly written without being superficial – addresses these questions and provides a multifaceted introduction to legal philosophy. The point of departure is the famous 1948 Universal Declaration of Human Rights, which provides a frame for engagement with western legal philosophy. Thomas Mertens sketches the philosophical and historical background of the Declaration, discusses the ten most important human rights with the help of key philosophers, and ends by reflecting on the relationship between rights and duties. The basso continuo of the book is a particular world view derived from Immanuel Kant. 'Unsocial sociability' is what characterises humans, i.e. the tension between man's individual and social nature. Some human rights emphasize the first, others the second aspect. The tension between these two aspects plays a fundamental role in how human rights are interpreted and applied.

Rights

Rights
Author: Tom Campbell
Publisher: Psychology Press
Total Pages: 264
Release: 2006
Genre: Human rights
ISBN: 9780415281140

In this comprehensive introduction, Tom Campbell introduces and critically examines the key philosophical debates about rights.

Human Rights

Human Rights
Author: Andrew Clapham
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Total Pages: 217
Release: 2015
Genre: Law
ISBN: 0198706162

Focusing on highly topical issues such as torture, arbitrary detention, privacy, and discrimination, this book will help readers to understand for themselves the controversies and complexities behind human rights.

International Human Rights Law

International Human Rights Law
Author: David S. Weissbrodt
Publisher: University of Pennsylvania Press
Total Pages: 452
Release: 2007
Genre: Law
ISBN: 9780812240320

International Human Rights Law is a comprehensive introductory treatise, intended for all concerned about this critical area of international law, including students, lawyers, other advocates, teachers, and academics.

Human Rights

Human Rights
Author: Mary E. Williams
Publisher: Greenhaven Press, Incorporated
Total Pages: 232
Release: 1998
Genre: Political Science
ISBN:

"The rights of women, refugees, child laborers, and political prisoners are among the issues debated in this collection of articles and essays ... Contributors from many sides include Hillary Rodham Clinton, Midge Decter, Katha Pollitt, Jimmy Carter, Amnesty International, and the China Internet Information Center ... There are fine bibliographies to stiumulate students' further reading." Booklist.

Dignity and International Human Rights Law

Dignity and International Human Rights Law
Author: Brett G. Scharffs
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 267
Release: 2021-10-25
Genre: Law
ISBN: 1000457346

The Punta del Este Declaration, and this book dedicated to elaborating upon it, is devoted to exploring the ways that human dignity for everyone everywhere can be a useful tool in helping to address the challenges and strains facing human rights in the world today. In 2018, an initiative was instigated to revitalize the human rights project by way of engaging the notion of human dignity. This resulted in the Punta Del Este Declaration on Human Dignity for Everyone Everywhere (Punta Del Este Declaration), a declaration co-authored by over 30 human rights experts from all over the world. The Punta Del Este Declaration simplifies and brings coherence to the concept of human dignity in 10 brief statements that capture the many dimensions and aspects of human dignity and the practical ways that human dignity is useful in the promotion of human rights. This book provides an overview of how the notion of human dignity has been used to strengthen human rights. It discusses how human dignity playsmany different roles in human rights discourse and has the force to revitalize the human rights project; it is the foundational principle upon which the human rights project is built. But it is also the telos, or end goal, of human rights. At the same time, it is an important evaluative mechanism for assessing how well a country is doing in the implementation of human rights. The book will be a valuable resource for all those working in the areas of International Human Rights Law, Legal Philosophy, and Law and Religion.