Human dignity and the future of global institutions / Mark P. Lagon and Anthony Clark Arend, editors.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

DeGioia, John J., writer of preface.

Lagon, Mark P., editor.

Arend, Anthony C., editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Human rights.

Dignity.

Respect for persons--Law and legislation.

Respect for persons.

Physical Description:

xv, 366 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

Washington, DC : Georgetown University Press, 2014.

Summary:

The 21st century has witnessed a proliferation of international institutions, including traditional intergovernmental organizations, non-governmental organizations, private sector entities, and other partnerships. The premise of this anthology is that these institutions need a common, animating principle in the service of the person, which is the ultimate end of global politics. The concept of human dignity, the editors claim, serves this purpose and transcends the seemingly intractable conflicts in human rights debates: political rights v. social and economic rights. Conceptually, human dignity rests on two principles: exercising agency to realize one's potential, and recognition by society of one's worth. In light of this formulation of human dignity, the anthology has two purposes: First, contributors will examine the degree to which traditional and emerging institutions are already advancing human dignity as a central mission. Second, in the spirit of developing best practices and prescriptive recommendations, contributors will identify strategies, methods, and modalities to make human dignity more central to the work of global institutions.

Contents:

Preface / John J. DeGioia

Introduction

Human dignity in a neomedieval world / Mark P. Lagon and Anthony Clark Arend

Traditional institutions

The United Nations Security Council / Nancy E. Soderberg

The responsibility to respect: victims and human dignity at the international criminal court / Tod Lindberg

The UN Secretary-General and human dignity: the case of Kofi Annan / Abiodun Williams

Regional security organizations and human dignity / Chester A. Crocker

Inclusive growth, institutions, and the underground economy / Anoop Singh

The global human rights regime: assessing and renovating the architecture / Mark P. Lagon and Ryan Kaminski

The human dignity lens on terrorism and counterterrorism / Anthony Clark Arend

Emerging institutions

Transcending HIV/AIDS social stigma: putting human dignity center stage in global institutions / Rosalia Rodriguez-Garcia

The new global landscape for poverty alleviation and development: foundations, NGOs, social media, and other private sector institutions / Raj M. Desai and Homi Kharas

Statelessness, sovereignty, and international law: promoting the right to have rights / Benjamin Boudreaux

Fighting human trafficking: transformative versus cotton-candy partnerships / Mark P. Lagon

Religion and the global politics of human dignity: the Catholic Church and beyond / Thomas Banchoff

Faith-based institutions and human dignity: a growing presence on the global stage / Nicole Bibbins Sedaca

Business, human rights, and the internet: a framework for implementation / Michael A. Samway

Institutions and values: the future

Constructing a dialogue on dignity: the path ahead / Mark P. Lagon and Anthony Clark Arend

Contributors.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781626161191

1626161194

9781626161207

1626161208

OCLC:

880237744