Debating Human Rights / Daniel P.L. Chong.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Chong, Daniel P.L., Author.

Language:

English

Physical Description:

1 online resource (277 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Boulder : Lynne Rienner Publishers, [2022]

Language Note:

In English.

Summary:

Introduces the theory and practice of international human rights by examining more than a dozen controversies in the field.

Contents:

Frontmatter

Contents

Acknowledgments

Introduction

1 The History and Philosophy of Human Rights

Part 1 The Global Human Rights System

2 When Should States Protect Human Rights?

3 How Can Western States Promote Human Rights in China?

4 Is the United Nations Human Rights Council Effective?

5 Does the International Community Have a “Responsibility to Protect”?

6 Should the United States Join the International Criminal Court?

7 How Should Human Rights Violators Be Held Accountable?

Part 2 Civil and Political Rights

8 Does the War on Terrorism Require Restriction of Rights?

9 Are There Limits to Freedom of Speech?

10 Do Women Have the Right to Choose Abortion?

11 Is Female Circumcision a Violation of Human Rights?

Part 3 Economic and Social Rights

12 Are Food, Housing, and Health Care Valid Human Rights?

13 Do Transnational Corporations Violate Human Rights?

14 Does the Right to Health Justify a Violation of Property Rights?

15 Do Wealthy States Have an Obligation to Give Foreign Aid?

Part 4 Conclusion

16 Advancing Human Rights Through Debate

Glossary

Bibliography

Index

About the Book

Notes:

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (publisher's Web site, viewed 29. Jun 2022)

ISBN:

1-68585-066-9

OCLC:

1334344183