Universal human rights in theory and practice

Donnelly, Jack. (Author).

Record details

ISBN: 0801487765 (pbk. : alk. paper)
ISBN: 0801440130 (cloth : alk. paper)
Physical Description: viii, 290 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
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Edition: 2nd ed.
Publisher: Ithaca : Cornell University Press, c2003.

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Formatted Contents Note:

Pt. I. Toward a Theory of Universal Human Rights -- 1. The Concept of Human Rights -- 2. The Universal Declaration Model -- 3. Equal Concern and Respect -- Pt. II. Cultural Relativism and International Human Rights -- 4. Markets, States, and "The West" -- 5. Non-Western Conceptions of Human Rights -- 6. Cultural Relativism and Universal Human Rights -- 7. Human Rights and "Asian Values" -- Pt. III. Human Rights and International Action -- 8. International Human Rights Regimes -- 9. Human Rights and Foreign Policy -- 10. The Priority of National Action -- Pt. IV. Essays on Contemporary Theory and Practice -- 11. Democracy, Development, and Human Rights -- 12. Group Rights and Human Rights -- 13. Nondiscrimination for All: The Case of Sexual Minorities -- 14. Genocide and Humanitarian Intervention.