Human rights : a very short introduction / Andrew Clapham.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Clapham, Andrew.

Series:

Very short introductions.

Very short introductions

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Human rights.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (210 pages.) illustrations.

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2007.

Summary:

Human Rights: A Very Short Introduction looks at the controversies and complexities behind this vital area by focusing on highly topical issues such as torture, arbitrary detention, privacy, health, and discrimination. What are our human rights now? What are the historical origins of today's views on human rights? Where might human rights be in the future? Today, it is usually not long before a problem gets expressed as a human rights issue. An appeal to human rights in the face of injustice can be a heartfelt and morally justified demand for some, while for others it remains merely an empty slogan.

Contents:

Looking at rights

The historical development of international human rights

Human rights foreign policy and the role of the United Nations

The international crime of torture

Legitimate restrictions on freedom

Balancing rights: the issue of privacy

Food, education, health, housing, and work

Discrimination and equality

The death penalty.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (p. 164-181) and index.

ISBN:

9780191548277

9780199205523

1281148849

0199205523

143561724X