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Race and human rights /

The terrorist attacks against U.S. targets on September 11, 2001, and the subsequent wars in Afghanistan and Iraq, sparked an intense debate about ""human rights."" According to contributors to this provocative book, the discussion of human rights to date has been far too narrow....

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Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Otros Autores: Stokes, Curtis
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: East Lansing : Michigan State University Press, ©2008.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:The terrorist attacks against U.S. targets on September 11, 2001, and the subsequent wars in Afghanistan and Iraq, sparked an intense debate about ""human rights."" According to contributors to this provocative book, the discussion of human rights to date has been far too narrow. They argue that any conversation about human rights in the United States must include equal rights for all residents. Essays examine the historical and intellectual context for the modern debate about human rights, the racial implications of the war on terrorism, the intersection of racial oppression, and the na.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (xxiv, 271 pages) : illustrations
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN:9780870139581
0870139584