The human rights reader : major political essays, speeches, and documents from ancient times to the present / edited by Micheline R. Ishay.
'The Human Rights Reader' explores the changing concept and practice of human rights through the writings of religious humanists, major legal documents, political speeches, and key theoretical approaches. This second edition contains new sections on globalisation and the war on terrorism.
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| Language: | English |
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New York :
Routledge,
[2007]
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| Edition: | Second edition. |
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Table of Contents:
- Introduction: Human Rights: Historical and Contemporary Controversies
- Part 1. The Origins: Secular, Asian and Monotheistic Traditions
- Part 2. The Legacy of Liberalism and the Enlightenment
- Part 3. The Socialist Contribution and the Industrial Age
- Part 4. The Right to Self-Determination and the Imperial Age
- Part 5. Human Rights in the Era of Globalization
- Part 6. Human Rights and Legal Documents: A Brief Historical Narrative.