The Liberal Project and Human Rights: The Theory and Practice of a New World Order

John Charvet and Elisa Kaczynska-Nay

ISBN 10: 0521709598 / ISBN 13: 9780521709590

Published by Cambridge University Press, 2008

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owner's name in pen, else As New. xii, 434 p. ; 24 cm. Contents: The contextual origin of liberal thought and practice -- The Westphalian society of sovereign states -- The growth of liberal universalism -- The UN and regional declarations and covenants on human rights -- The right of peoples to self-determination -- The right to development and development assistance -- Women's international human rights -- The implementation of international human rights -- Western critiques of liberal human rights -- Liberalism and non-western cultures -- In defence of liberalism.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Liberal Project and Human Rights: The Theory and Practice of a New World Order
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Publication Date: 2008
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0521709598
• ISBN 13: 9780521709590
• Binding: Soft cover
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Condition: Fine
• Seller catalogs:
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Synopsis

The 'Liberal Project' aims to transform society in accordance with liberal values and practices. This volume argues that the United Nations regime on human rights is an attempt to realise this project on an international level. The authors provide an engaging theoretical and historical context for this argument, defining the concept of liberalism, its origins and evolution, and identify it as a universal value that constitutes the very essence of the international human rights regime. The book explores the possibility of a cross-cultural consensus on the issue being reached, but problems of sovereignty and nationalism are also discussed as potential obstacles to the Liberal Project's completion. This penetrating and insightful work will appeal to a wide range of scholars and students interested in liberalism and human rights from the fields of international relations, law, political theory and political philosophy.

About the Authors

John Charvet is Emeritus Professor of Political Science at the London School of Economics.

Elisa Kaczynska-Nay is a lawyer and researcher, working on issues of economic development and international law.