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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... limit on violence. Therefore, if there is a worldwide commitment to this principle, this may indicate a global willingness to embrace particular human rights such as those against genocide and torture. This finding is important because ...
... limit on violence. Therefore, if there is a worldwide commitment to this principle, this may indicate a global willingness to embrace particular human rights such as those against genocide and torture. This finding is important because ...
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... limit the Commission in its human-rights activities. ECOSOC was also unwilling to accept the Commission's recommendation that members serve in their individual capacity. The reasoning was that the Commission should be composed of ...
... limit the Commission in its human-rights activities. ECOSOC was also unwilling to accept the Commission's recommendation that members serve in their individual capacity. The reasoning was that the Commission should be composed of ...
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... limits of governmental authority, of goals to be attained, above all, to guarantee the individual respect for his dignity and a life of freedom from fear.... Is it not a truly detestable form of racism to suggest that these should be ...
... limits of governmental authority, of goals to be attained, above all, to guarantee the individual respect for his dignity and a life of freedom from fear.... Is it not a truly detestable form of racism to suggest that these should be ...
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... limit the arbitrary exercise of governmental power, utilitarian goals masquerading as group rights would perhaps seriously undermine the power of rights as trumps. Not all group rights, however, need be opposed to individuals' rights ...
... limit the arbitrary exercise of governmental power, utilitarian goals masquerading as group rights would perhaps seriously undermine the power of rights as trumps. Not all group rights, however, need be opposed to individuals' rights ...
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International Human Rights Law: Cases, Materials, Commentary Olivier De Schutter Previzualizare limitată - 2014 |
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International Human Rights: Universalism Versus Relativism Alison Dundes Renteln Vizualizare fragmente - 1990 |
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