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Critical theory and human rights : from compassion to coercion /

This book describes the evolution of the human rights movement into a grand managerial project, rooted in compassion, with the aim of improving universal welfare by defining the conditions of human well-being and imposing obligations on the state and other actors to realise them. It argues that this...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: McGrogan, David (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Manchester [UK] : Manchester University Press, 2021.
Colección:Critical theory and contemporary society.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Introduction
  • Solipsism and imperialism
  • Between Nomos and Telos
  • Human rights' directing idea
  • The governmentalisation of global human rights governance
  • Tactics rather than laws
  • Nothing but rejoicing
  • Conclusion.