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The Twilight of Human Rights Law
Eric Posner
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Description for The Twilight of Human Rights Law
Hardback. Nearly all countries have ratified nearly all the major human rights treaties, and all governments profess support for human rights, yet most countries flagrantly violate the human rights of their citizens. Series: Inalienable Rights. Num Pages: 200 pages, black & white tables. BIC Classification: JPVH; LBBR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 146 x 19. Weight in Grams: 330.
In International Human Rights, acclaimed legal scholar Eric Posner seeks to explain a paradox: the language of human rights is now the dominant mode of international moral criticism of governments, and yet the evidence suggests that most countries flagrantly violate the human rights treaties that they solemnly ratify. The prevailing consensus, he notes, is that governments should promote the well-being of citizens in their countries, and that in extreme cases, foreign countries should intervene and replace governments that fail to comply with this duty. The problem, he contends, is countries disagree on how they can achieve those goals. This weakness ... Read more
In International Human Rights, acclaimed legal scholar Eric Posner seeks to explain a paradox: the language of human rights is now the dominant mode of international moral criticism of governments, and yet the evidence suggests that most countries flagrantly violate the human rights treaties that they solemnly ratify. The prevailing consensus, he notes, is that governments should promote the well-being of citizens in their countries, and that in extreme cases, foreign countries should intervene and replace governments that fail to comply with this duty. The problem, he contends, is countries disagree on how they can achieve those goals. This weakness ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Series
Inalienable Rights
Condition
New
Weight
329g
Number of Pages
200
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780199313440
SKU
V9780199313440
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About Eric Posner
Kirkland & Ellis Professor of Law, University of Chicago
Reviews for The Twilight of Human Rights Law
The Twilight of Human Rights Law is an important assessment of human rights law, useful for human rights scholars in general, persons interested in European Union law or anyone who desires a current analysis of human rights law.
Yasmin Morais, University of the District of Columbia Law School, DipLawMatic Dialogues
...Mr. Posner's skepticism is bracing, and his claims ... Read more
Yasmin Morais, University of the District of Columbia Law School, DipLawMatic Dialogues
...Mr. Posner's skepticism is bracing, and his claims ... Read more