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Debating Human Rights
Daniel P. L. Chong
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Description for Debating Human Rights
Num Pages: 250 pages. BIC Classification: JPVH; LBBR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 154 x 16. Weight in Grams: 380.
Even as human rights provide the most widely shared moral language of our time, they also spark highly contested debates among scholars and policymakers. When should states protect human rights? Does the global war on terror necessitate the violation of some rights? Are food, housing, and health care valid human rights? Debating Human Rights introduces the theory and practice of international human rights by examining fourteen controversies in the field.
Daniel Chong presents the major arguments on both sides of each debate, encouraging readers to think critically and form their own opinions. Designed for classroom use, the structure of ... Read more
Even as human rights provide the most widely shared moral language of our time, they also spark highly contested debates among scholars and policymakers. When should states protect human rights? Does the global war on terror necessitate the violation of some rights? Are food, housing, and health care valid human rights? Debating Human Rights introduces the theory and practice of international human rights by examining fourteen controversies in the field.
Daniel Chong presents the major arguments on both sides of each debate, encouraging readers to think critically and form their own opinions. Designed for classroom use, the structure of ... Read more
Product Details
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Lynne Rienner Publishers
Condition
New
Number of Pages
250
Format
Paperback
Place of Publication
Boulder, CO, United States
ISBN
9781626370470
SKU
V9781626370470
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About Daniel P. L. Chong
Daniel P. L. Chong is assistant professor of political science at Rollins College, Florida, USA. He is author of Freedom from Poverty: NGOs and Human Rights Praxis.
Reviews for Debating Human Rights
Excellent.... A thoughtful, up-to-date, evenhanded guide for the study of human rights. Highly recommended. An accessible and thought-provoking discussion of the key controversies. An excellent, concise summary of today's most debated human rights topics.