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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... empirical field. Consequently, human rights ran the risk of becoming what Raimundo Panikkar described as “Trojan horses,” i.e. vehicles for the promotion of Western values and modernity. Second, human rights mainly became a legal ...
... empirical field. Consequently, human rights ran the risk of becoming what Raimundo Panikkar described as “Trojan horses,” i.e. vehicles for the promotion of Western values and modernity. Second, human rights mainly became a legal ...
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... empirically. If empirical research can lead to the discovery of values shared by all cultures, then the process of building human-rights standards which have genuine support across the globe can begin. In order to avoid the charge of ...
... empirically. If empirical research can lead to the discovery of values shared by all cultures, then the process of building human-rights standards which have genuine support across the globe can begin. In order to avoid the charge of ...
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... empirical research to identify cross-cultural universals to bolster human rights standards. I proposed that by identifying shared principles it would be possible to provide a stronger foundation for particular rights. While not everyone ...
... empirical research to identify cross-cultural universals to bolster human rights standards. I proposed that by identifying shared principles it would be possible to provide a stronger foundation for particular rights. While not everyone ...
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... empirically. A CROSS-CULTURAL APPROACH FOR VALlDATlNG HUMAN RIGHTS Since I do not believe that any existing approaches can ... empirical research can one discover values shared by all cultures. This book contains a case study which ...
... empirically. A CROSS-CULTURAL APPROACH FOR VALlDATlNG HUMAN RIGHTS Since I do not believe that any existing approaches can ... empirical research can one discover values shared by all cultures. This book contains a case study which ...
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... empirical demonstration. Chapter 2 begins by exploring the traditional notions of human rights. After clarifying the idea of a right, I discuss some of the conceptual problems associated with human rights. In particular, I challenge the ...
... empirical demonstration. Chapter 2 begins by exploring the traditional notions of human rights. After clarifying the idea of a right, I discuss some of the conceptual problems associated with human rights. In particular, I challenge the ...
Alte ediții - Afișează-le pe toate
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 |
International Human Rights: Universalism Versus Relativism Alison Dundes Renteln Vizualizare fragmente - 1990 |
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