Human rights and the borders of suffering : the promotion of human rights in international politics / M. Anne Brown.

Author
Brown, M. Anne [Browse]
Format
Book
Language
English
Published/​Created
  • Manchester, UK : Manchester University Press, 2010.
  • ©2002
Description
1 online resource (vii, 232 pages) : digital, PDF file(s).

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Open Access
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A study of the problematic issues surrounding human rights in its emancipatory role, but also where the term itself is abused to uphold division. Brown explores the realities of abuse and more responsive rights practices for the future.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International license (CC BY-NC-ND 4.0).
Language note
In English.
Contents
Preface --1. Opening up conceptions of rights --2. The construction of human rights: dominant approaches --3. The pursuit of grounds --4. China - the Tiananmen Square massacre of 1989 --5. East Timor --6. The status of Indigenous Australians --7. Conclusion --References --Index.
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ISBN
  • 1-84779-545-5
  • 1-5261-2111-5
  • 1-78170-036-2
  • 1-280-73408-6
  • 9786610734085
  • 1-84779-063-1
  • 1-4237-0635-8
OCLC
191926017
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