International Human Rights: Universalism Versus RelativismQuid Pro Books, 2013 International Human Rights is a classic socio-legal study of the incompatibility and possible reconciliation of competing views of culture relativism and absolute fundamental human rights. It features prodigious research and insight that is much cited by academics and human rights lawyers and activists over two decades. Quality ebook edition features active Contents, linked notes, and proper presentation of text and charts. Are human rights universal? Universalists and cultural relativists have long been debating this question. In INTERNATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS, Alison Dundes Renteln reconciles the two positions and argues that, within the vast array of cultural practices and values, it is possible to create structural equivalents to rights in all societies. She poses that empirical cross-cultural research can reveal universal human rights standards, then demonstrates it through an analysis of the concept of measured retribution. INTERNATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS provides an unusual combination of abstract theory and empirical evidence. It will interest scholars and students in political science, sociology, anthropology, peace studies, cross-cultural research, and philosophy, as well as human rights activists. |
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... accepted by the people. Thus, government officials who inflict inappropriate penalties violate a universal standard and, by definition, their own indigenous normative standard as well. Some will argue that governments that engage in a ...
... accepted by the people. Thus, government officials who inflict inappropriate penalties violate a universal standard and, by definition, their own indigenous normative standard as well. Some will argue that governments that engage in a ...
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... acceptance. Human—rights advocates wishing to validate international humanrights standards often point to the 1971 Namibia case in which the ICJ held in favor of the view that, to some extent, the Charter is legally as well as morally ...
... acceptance. Human—rights advocates wishing to validate international humanrights standards often point to the 1971 Namibia case in which the ICJ held in favor of the view that, to some extent, the Charter is legally as well as morally ...
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... accepted by governments” (Humphrey, 1984, p. 18). Insofar as the Commission was functioning as a quasi-legislative body, it was, arguably, appropriate that it should depend on governmental approbation. When the Commission shifted its ...
... accepted by governments” (Humphrey, 1984, p. 18). Insofar as the Commission was functioning as a quasi-legislative body, it was, arguably, appropriate that it should depend on governmental approbation. When the Commission shifted its ...
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... acceptance of the UDHR, the question of its legal effect still remained. Since its passage, scholars have debated whether or not the sweeping provisions constitute customary international law (Kunz, 1949, p. 316; Lillich & Newman, 1979 ...
... acceptance of the UDHR, the question of its legal effect still remained. Since its passage, scholars have debated whether or not the sweeping provisions constitute customary international law (Kunz, 1949, p. 316; Lillich & Newman, 1979 ...
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... Acceptance of the basic notions of human rights throughout Europe must have facilitated the founding of these bodies. The three major organs of the European human-rights system are the European Commission of Human Rights, the European ...
... Acceptance of the basic notions of human rights throughout Europe must have facilitated the founding of these bodies. The three major organs of the European human-rights system are the European Commission of Human Rights, the European ...
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International Human Rights Law: Cases, Materials, Commentary Olivier De Schutter Previzualizare limitată - 2014 |
International Human Rights Law: Cases, Materials, Commentary Olivier De Schutter Previzualizare limitată - 2014 |
International Human Rights: Universalism Versus Relativism Alison Dundes Renteln Vizualizare fragmente - 1990 |
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