The Politics of Human Rights

John Rawls, Noam Chomsky and others. Edited by The Belgrade Circle. Introduced by Obrad Savic. Preface by Terry Eagleton

ISBN 10: 1859847277 / ISBN 13: 9781859847275

Published by Verso, London, 1999

About this Item

Hardback in jacket. 24x16cm. vii+360 pages. Clean & tight book. Flat pages. Jacket has a little edge wear but is not torn. Jacket is now under clear removable covers. Dispatched Royal Mail First Class with tracking next working day or sooner securely boxed in cardboard. ref ZDT-DON.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Politics of Human Rights
• Publisher: Verso, London
• Publication Date: 1999
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1859847277
• ISBN 13: 9781859847275
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: Very Good
• Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good

About this title

Synopsis

This volume sets out to describe the political and philosophical underpinnings of the idea of human rights by bringing together a collection of original essays by a group of highly distinguished theorists. Recognizing that Western insistence on the universality of the concept of human rights can also function as diplomatic cover for post-colonial interventions, it insists that the campaign for human rights must take into account the varied social and economic environments in different nation states that affect the ways such demands can be implemented. This campaign is most effective when demonstrating international solidarity with those whose basic rights are jeopardized or denied.

About the Author

Obrad Savic teaches History of Social Sciences at the University of Belgrade. He is editor-in-chief of the Belgrade Circle Journal, and author and editor of numerous collections.