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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... drafting committee of the Commission on Human Rights, which mainly consisted of lawyers, did not consider the AAA's statement, let alone take the lessons to be learned from it. Consequently, the opportunity to incorporate ...
... drafting committee of the Commission on Human Rights, which mainly consisted of lawyers, did not consider the AAA's statement, let alone take the lessons to be learned from it. Consequently, the opportunity to incorporate ...
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... drafted the original human—rights documents, they laid the groundwork for subsequent and inevitable conflict. Moreover, the question that must be borne in mind throughout any discussion of the possible consensus on norms is whether it ...
... drafted the original human—rights documents, they laid the groundwork for subsequent and inevitable conflict. Moreover, the question that must be borne in mind throughout any discussion of the possible consensus on norms is whether it ...
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... Swepston, 1984; Valticos, 1982). EARLY DRAFTING MOVEMENTS Although nothing appeared in the Covenant of the League of Nations concerning human rights, a number of proposals for standards were put forward outside the context of formal UN.
... Swepston, 1984; Valticos, 1982). EARLY DRAFTING MOVEMENTS Although nothing appeared in the Covenant of the League of Nations concerning human rights, a number of proposals for standards were put forward outside the context of formal UN.
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... drafted, ill-conceived project (Fareed, 1977, p. 53). As a consequence of the imprecise language employed in the Charter, there has been substantial disagreement over the extent to which it imposes {22} legal obligations upon its ...
... drafted, ill-conceived project (Fareed, 1977, p. 53). As a consequence of the imprecise language employed in the Charter, there has been substantial disagreement over the extent to which it imposes {22} legal obligations upon its ...
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... drafted conventions and articles on a variety of international law topics, including matters of human rights. Over time, many other UN organizations have been created which address human— rights issues, e.g., the United Nations ...
... drafted conventions and articles on a variety of international law topics, including matters of human rights. Over time, many other UN organizations have been created which address human— rights issues, e.g., the United Nations ...
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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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