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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... International Law Institute of the ChineseAcademy of Social Sciences, and the Centre for Human Rights of Shandong University School of Law. Renteln has taught the members of our team that to solve a human rights problem one has to ...
... International Law Institute of the ChineseAcademy of Social Sciences, and the Centre for Human Rights of Shandong University School of Law. Renteln has taught the members of our team that to solve a human rights problem one has to ...
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... law, (3) intuition (that is, certain actions are obviously wrong because they violate inalienable rights), and (4) ratification of international instruments. None of the four provides a wholly satisfying justification for the existence ...
... law, (3) intuition (that is, certain actions are obviously wrong because they violate inalienable rights), and (4) ratification of international instruments. None of the four provides a wholly satisfying justification for the existence ...
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... law since they share a worldview centered around civil and political rights. Turning to natural law nowadays for moral authority may not be advisable because it may not be inclusive enough: “The real issue [however] is whether a natural ...
... law since they share a worldview centered around civil and political rights. Turning to natural law nowadays for moral authority may not be advisable because it may not be inclusive enough: “The real issue [however] is whether a natural ...
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... World views on international human rights and international law generally (Snyder, 1987; Marasinghe & Conklin, 1984). RELATIVISM REVISITED Chapter 3 attempts to elucidate the theory of relativism. Unfortunately, the early cultural ...
... World views on international human rights and international law generally (Snyder, 1987; Marasinghe & Conklin, 1984). RELATIVISM REVISITED Chapter 3 attempts to elucidate the theory of relativism. Unfortunately, the early cultural ...
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... international human— rights standards have long been fraught with ... law of the city (because her brother had fought against the polis).She ... International Human-Rights Standards {17}
... international human— rights standards have long been fraught with ... law of the city (because her brother had fought against the polis).She ... International Human-Rights Standards {17}
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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