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Rethinking Rights: Historical, Political, and Philosophical Perspectives (ERIC VOEGELIN INST SERIES)
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Paperback. As reports of genocide, terrorism, and political violence fill today's newscasts, more attention has been given to issues of human rights - but all too often the sound bytes seem overly simplistic. This book shows that the identification of rights with contemporary liberal democracy is inaccurate. Editor(s): Frohnen, Bruce P.; Grasso, Kenneth L. Series: Eric Voegelin Institute Series in Political Philosophy. Num Pages: 280 pages, index. BIC Classification: JPVH. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 23. Weight in Grams: 458.
As reports of genocide, terrorism, and political violence fill today's newscasts, more attention has been given to issues of human rights - but all too often the sound bytes seem overly simplistic. Many Westerners presume that non-Western peoples yearn for democratic rights, while liberal values of toleration give way to xenophobia.This book shows that the identification of rights with contemporary liberal democracy is inaccurate and questions the assumptions of many politicians and scholars that rights are self-evident in all circumstances and will overcome any conflicts of thought or interest. ""Rethinking Rights"" offers a radical reconsideration of the origins, nature, and ... Read more
As reports of genocide, terrorism, and political violence fill today's newscasts, more attention has been given to issues of human rights - but all too often the sound bytes seem overly simplistic. Many Westerners presume that non-Western peoples yearn for democratic rights, while liberal values of toleration give way to xenophobia.This book shows that the identification of rights with contemporary liberal democracy is inaccurate and questions the assumptions of many politicians and scholars that rights are self-evident in all circumstances and will overcome any conflicts of thought or interest. ""Rethinking Rights"" offers a radical reconsideration of the origins, nature, and ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
University of Missouri
Condition
New
Series
Eric Voegelin Institute Series in Political Philosophy
Number of Pages
280
Place of Publication
Missouri, United States
ISBN
9780826218315
SKU
V9780826218315
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About
Bruce P. Frohnen is Editor of the Political Science Reviewer, Senior Fellow at the Russell Kirk Center for Cultural Renewal, and author of, among other works, The New Communitarians and the Crisis of Modern Liberalism. Kenneth L. Grasso is Professor of Political Science at Texas State University in San Marcos. His books include Catholicism and Religious Freedom: Contemporary Reflections on ... Read more
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